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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
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.
The 401 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, then began its departure roll on runway 30, utilizing 365 meters, or 13% of the runway's length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 80 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern from runway 30, it demonstrated a swift and precise turn, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn, also from the left, was completed in 34 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading. The pattern's downwind turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway, was executed smoothly, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then proceeded to the base leg, where it turned through another 45-degree angle, before commencing the final approach to runway 30 from the southeast.
The final approach was characterized by a heading of 300.0° at 1 nautical mile and 364 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 61 knots, with a touchdown distance of 400 meters, or 26% of the runway's length. The touchdown rate was a perfect -44 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out on the runway, maintaining perfect alignment. The total landing distance was 723 meters, and the aircraft used a total of 73 kilograms of fuel for the flight, which covered a distance of 9 nautical miles and took approximately 5 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the south east, heading 300.0 ° at 1 nm and 364 ft agl, was executed with precision. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the approach phase, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 86 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 400 m, and the touchdown speed of 61 kt was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -44 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt at 269 °, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 723 m, which accounted for 26% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.2%. The pilot's skill and experience were evident throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases, making for a smooth and safe landing.
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