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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 108 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 123 kt against a rotation target of 108 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 108 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 33 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 33 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 33 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 12 stages, 11 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 727 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the FFX P180 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 123 kt. The aircraft utilized 59% of the available runway length, covering a distance of 1,603 meters before lifting off into the air. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from a direction of 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from an initial altitude of 1,052 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 1,507 ft. This climb phase, which lasted for 1 minute, resulted in an increase of 455 ft in altitude and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for 4 minutes while covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. This phase concluded 1 mile south of Troon, after which the aircraft began its descent for landing.
The final approach to runway 30 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport was initiated from a heading of 302.0 °, approximately 1 nautical mile from the threshold and at an altitude of 484 ft above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 91 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of -107 fpm. The touchdown point was located 297 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance covered was 1,178 meters, representing 43% of the available runway length. The flight, which had utilized 38 kg of fuel, concluded with a total distance of 16 nautical miles and a flight time of 6 minutes.
The final approach to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 302.0° at 1 nm and 484 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 68 ft above ground level being above the target. The threshold speed of 118 kt was slightly above the target, indicating a slight increase in power application during the final stages of the approach.
The aircraft touched down 297 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 91 kt, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -107 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the touchdown phase. The local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
The total landing distance was 1,178 m, which accounted for 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 90.3%, indicating a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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