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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 30 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the 248-meter section of the runway that made up 9% of its total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 46 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from the northwest. The pilot navigated the aircraft to an enroute level cruise, which began overhead Monkton in South Ayrshire, Scotland. This brief cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
After the cruise, the pilot initiated a final approach to runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, coming in from the northwest at a heading of 121.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 83 feet above ground level and was 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 49 knots. The touchdown distance was 370 meters, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -14 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating a precise and controlled landing.
Following the landing, the pilot brought the aircraft to a stop, using a total distance of 620 meters, which was 23% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 3 nautical miles and lasted 4 minutes, consuming 2 kilograms of fuel in the process. The flight was characterized by smooth and controlled operations, with the pilot making precise decisions to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently through the local weather conditions.
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Entering runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 24 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt |
0 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
3.4 | 4.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 0.79 g 0.49 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.00 | 0.49 g | |
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Battery Master On at 21:46:25 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:46:25 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:46:25 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:46:25 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:46:30 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:46:30 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:46:30 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:46:30 |
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Flaps Position 9 at 21:46:30 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:46:36 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:46:36 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:46:36 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:46:36 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:46:37 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:46:37 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:46:37 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:46:37 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:46:43 |
Departure roll runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 248 m 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 46 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 248 m 9 % of runway |
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| 40 % |
Liftoff speed was 46 kt Target 70 kt |
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| 94.24 % |
Runway alignment max 4.63 m 4.63 m left to 0.00 m left |
1.30 | 4.63 m | |
| 86.57 % |
Average g force 0.36 g 0.03 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.48 | 1.13 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.3 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
4.3 | 7.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.3 | 1.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 21:47:41 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.33 % |
Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.0 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average speed 51 kt 46 kt min to max 53 kt |
46 | 53 kt | |
| 94.89 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
1.5 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.04 | 0.91 g | |
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Average VSI 608 fpm 399 fpm min to max 739 fpm |
399 | 739 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl |
0 | 42 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 7.9 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
7.9 | 11.9 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:47:47 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.12 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
-0.6 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average speed 54 kt 52 kt min to max 57 kt |
53 | 56 kt | |
| 92.37 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
3.5 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 0.89 g 0.82 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.90 | 0.91 g | |
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Average VSI 778 fpm 486 fpm min to max 954 fpm |
741 | 767 fpm | |
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Average altitude 114 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 371 ft agl |
42 | 371 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 8.9 ° min to max 12.5 ° |
11.9 | 11.8 ° | |
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Flaps Position 6 at 21:48:07 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Heading variation 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
2.4 | 3.5 ° | |
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Average speed 60 kt 55 kt min to max 67 kt |
56 | 67 kt | |
| 61.58 % |
Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.6 ° |
0.5 | 16.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.88 g 0.79 g min to max 0.94 g |
0.91 | 0.86 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 601 fpm 263 fpm min to max 853 fpm |
816 | 263 fpm | |
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Average altitude 483 ft agl 386 ft agl min to max 575 ft agl |
386 | 575 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 5.4 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
12.2 | 5.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:48:17 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:48:19 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Monkton (South Ayrshire, Scotland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average altitude 534 ft asl 137 ft asl min to max 647 ft asl |
641 | 137 ft asl | |
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Average speed 81 kt 68 kt min to max 89 kt |
68 | 86 kt | |
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Average bank angle 12.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 26.1 ° |
16.6 | 5.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.93 g 0.82 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.85 | 0.94 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -9.4 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
3.6 | -2.8 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:49:02 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:49:14 |
Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 83 ft agl to -1 ft agl. A decrease of 84 ft in 9 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.2 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average speed 80 kt 73 kt min to max 86 kt |
86 | 73 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 0.94 g 0.82 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.93 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -512 fpm -899 fpm min to max -106 fpm |
-899 | -128 fpm | |
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Average altitude 28 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 83 ft agl |
83 | -1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -2.8 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
-2.8 | 2.5 ° |
Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt. Target 68 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 98.5 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.7 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.93 | 0.88 g | |
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Average speed 61 kt 49 kt min to max 73 kt |
73 | 49 kt | |
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Average VSI -39 fpm -128 fpm min to max 20 fpm |
-128 | -14 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 9 ft agl |
9 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.5 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
2.5 | 7.4 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 370 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -14 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Touchdown VSI was -14 fpm. |
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Touchdown distance was 370 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 49 kt Target below 62 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.19 m 2.17 m left |
2.19 | 2.15 m | |
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Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.6 | 1.8 ° | |
| 92 % |
Average g force 0.49 g 0.22 g min to max 0.88 g |
0.88 | 0.22 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 48 kt 47 kt min to max 49 kt |
49 | 47 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 7.4 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
7.4 | 7.6 ° |
Total landing distance 620 m, 23 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Landing distance 620 m 23 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 2.24 m 2.24 m left to 0.00 m left |
2.15 | 1.89 m | |
| 88.86 % |
Average g force 0.30 g 0.11 g min to max 0.80 g |
0.19 | 0.80 g | |
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Average speed 52 kt 32 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 32 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 2.0 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
7.5 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 53 kt |
25 | 53 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
2.2 | 3.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 0.86 g 0.40 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.82 | 0.40 g | |
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Parking Brake On at 21:50:44 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:52:20 |
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 121.0°. At an altitude of 83 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway, the pilot executed a precise final approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 72 kt, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 370 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed landing.
The touchdown speed of 49 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -14 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a gentle and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, making the landing even more challenging but ultimately successful.
The total landing distance of 620 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and controlled stop.
Overall, this landing demonstrates exceptional piloting skills and a high level of proficiency in executing a precise and controlled landing. The pilot's ability to adapt to the local weather conditions and execute a smooth touchdown, followed by a perfect runway rollout, is a testament to their expertise and experience.
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