EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Friday, 24 October 2025 20:11

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Departure

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

480 kg

Fuel

34 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

479 kg

Weight

34 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.39%

Pattern Score 85.09%

Departure Score 95.65%

Arrival Score 99.43%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, EGPK. The aircraft, an Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 50 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of just 35 meters, which is only 1% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 kt from a direction of 270 °.

As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it made a left-hand pattern entry from runway 12, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nm in just 16 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed with ease, taking the aircraft less than 1 nm to complete in 20 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which required a distance of 1 nm and an angle of 116.0 ° to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nm long and took 55 seconds to complete.

After completing the downwind leg, the pilot initiated a base leg turn, which required a distance of 1 nm and an angle of 13.0 ° to the runway. The final approach to runway 12 was made from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 121.0 ° at an altitude of 245 ft above ground level and a distance of 1 nm from the runway threshold.

The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 29 kt and a distance of 279 m. The touchdown rate was perfect at -44 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 kt from a direction of 270 °.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 5 nm and took 4 minutes to complete, using a mere 0 kg of fuel. The pilot's skill and control of the aircraft were evident throughout the flight, making it a safe and successful operation.

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Departure Roll

98.81 %

Departure roll runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 35 m 1 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 35 m 1 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 47 kt 43 kt min to max 50 kt	43		50 kt
98.76 %	Runway alignment max 3.39 m 3.39 m left to 0.00 m left	3.39		3.33 m
90.57 %	Average g force 0.17 g 0.17 g min to max 0.18 g	0.18		0.17 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.4		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:11:39
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:11:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:11:39
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:11:39
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:11:39
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:11:39
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:11:39

Departure Climb 1

99.06 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kt 50 kt min to max 63 kt	50		63 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.7		0.8 °
90.57 %	Average g force 0.20 g 0.17 g min to max 0.22 g	0.17		0.22 g
Info	Average VSI 584 fpm 355 fpm min to max 725 fpm	355		725 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.6 ° min to max 9.4 °	5.6		9.0 °

Departure Climb 2

89.09 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 53 kt min to max 73 kt	63		53 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.8		3.5 °
90.86 %	Average g force 0.25 g 0.18 g min to max 0.33 g	0.22		0.19 g
Info	Average VSI 951 fpm 727 fpm min to max 1,689 fpm	727		1,591 fpm
Info	Average altitude 166 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 716 ft agl	51		716 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 8.1 ° min to max 19.2 °	9.0		18.5 °

Pattern Entry

99.11 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 56 kt 52 kt min to max 64 kt	52		64 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.3 ° 6.6 ° min to max 16.9 °	6.6		16.0 °
91.14 %	Average g force 0.23 g 0.19 g min to max 0.25 g	0.21		0.20 g
Info	Average VSI 987 fpm 774 fpm min to max 1,488 fpm	1,488		774 fpm
Info	Average altitude 858 ft agl 733 ft agl min to max 969 ft agl	733		969 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 7.9 ° min to max 17.2 °	17.2		7.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

97.14 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.0 ° -17.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	17.2		-17.0 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 65 kt min to max 101 kt	65		101 kt
71.43 %	Average g force 0.48 g 0.25 g min to max 0.70 g	0.25		0.45 g
Info	Average VSI 41 fpm -192 fpm min to max 714 fpm	714		-154 fpm
Info	Average altitude 983 ft agl 973 ft agl min to max 995 ft agl	981		973 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 18.3 °	15.9		18.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.4		-0.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

69.26 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 116.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 116.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 102 kt min to max 108 kt	102		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.6 ° 5.5 ° min to max 23.7 °	19.0		5.5 °
92.57 %	Average g force 0.37 g 0.24 g min to max 0.71 g	0.42		0.71 g
Info	Average VSI 80 fpm -103 fpm min to max 442 fpm	-103		199 fpm
Info	Average altitude 994 ft agl 971 ft agl min to max 1,005 ft agl	971		1,005 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.1		1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

90.51 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 55 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.42 %	Heading -9.6 ° -18.5 ° min to max -5.2 °	-5.2		-18.5 °
100 %	Average altitude 988 ft agl 946 ft agl min to max 1,012 ft agl	1,008		946 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 88 kt min to max 112 kt	107		88 kt
96.86 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.39 g min to max 1.28 g	0.76		0.39 g
Info	Average VSI -57 fpm -302 fpm min to max 189 fpm	189		-302 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.5 °	4.6		14.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.0		-1.8 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

69.43 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 48 kt min to max 87 kt	87		50 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 17.2 °	13.3		2.6 °
94.29 %	Average g force 0.78 g 0.30 g min to max 1.11 g	0.34		0.74 g
Info	Average VSI -611 fpm -859 fpm min to max -82 fpm	-431		-573 fpm
Info	Average altitude 625 ft agl 252 ft agl min to max 938 ft agl	938		252 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -7.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	-2.3		-4.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:14:26
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:15:09

Arrival Final 1

99.46 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 245 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 225 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 44 kt 40 kt min to max 50 kt	50		43 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		1.2 °
94.57 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.31 g min to max 0.73 g	0.73		0.33 g
Info	Average VSI -303 fpm -514 fpm min to max -274 fpm	-514		-338 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 20 ft agl min to max 245 ft agl	245		20 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.3 °	-3.6		-0.7 °

Arrival Landing

99.43 %

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 43 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 38 kt 29 kt min to max 44 kt	43		29 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.9 °
88.57 %	Average g force 0.23 g 0.10 g min to max 0.33 g	0.33		0.10 g
Info	Average speed 38 kt 29 kt min to max 44 kt	43		29 kt
Info	Average VSI -143 fpm -348 fpm min to max -9 fpm	-338		-44 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 9.7 °	-0.7		9.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.4 %

Touchdown distance was good at 279 m. Touchdown speed 29 kt. Touchdown rate was perfect at -44 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -44 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 279 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 28 kt 26 kt min to max 29 kt	29		26 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.08 m 1.65 m left	2.08		1.17 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.4 °
88 %	Average g force 0.09 g 0.08 g min to max 0.10 g	0.10		0.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 28 kt 26 kt min to max 29 kt	29		26 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 8.8 ° min to max 12.0 °	9.7		8.9 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kt 23 kt min to max 28 kt	28		26 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 9.1 °	9.0		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.13 g 0.07 g min to max 0.60 g	0.08		0.58 g

Takeoff on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

95.65 %

98.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 35 m using 1.29 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 50 kn

Alignment

98.76 %

3.39 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

90.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.06 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

90.57 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

89.09 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

90.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Landing Score 99.43 %

Landing Summary

The Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen, a single-engine, two-seat aircraft, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 121.0°, approximately 1 nautical mile away and at an altitude of 245 feet above ground level (agl).

The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was a moderate 15°C, and the wind was blowing at a gentle 2 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.

Upon reaching the threshold of the runway, the pilot maintained a steady speed of 43 knots, which is consistent with the recommended threshold speed for the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen. The aircraft then touched down on the runway at a distance of 279 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed was a relatively low 29 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The rate of descent at touchdown was -44 feet per minute (fpm), which is perfect for a safe and controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and consistent approach path.

Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, taking into account the local weather conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its design and capabilities.

99.46 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 245 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 225 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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