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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 74 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 85 kt, 11 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 74 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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.
At the 300 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.
The 88 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Carenado CT210N, then departed from runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK). The takeoff distance was 583 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 85 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 19 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 18 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle of 99.3 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 70 seconds.
The base leg turn was another 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 16.2 degrees to the runway. The final approach to runway 12 was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 121.0 degrees and at an altitude of -31 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 74 knots. The touchdown distance was 85 meters, and the touchdown speed was 72 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -93 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters.
The total landing distance was 603 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight used 2 kilograms of fuel, taking a total of 5 minutes to complete.
The aircraft, a Carenado CT210N, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 121.0°, at an altitude of 0 nm and -31 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 72 kt.
The touchdown distance of 85 m was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled descent. The threshold speed was slightly below the target, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The touchdown rate of -93 fpm was excellent, suggesting that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and had maintained a high degree of control.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 3.2 m off the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 273°. This minimal wind made the landing conditions ideal, and the pilot was able to take full advantage of the calm conditions to achieve a smooth and controlled touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 98.9% indicating a high level of proficiency and control.
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