EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Thursday, 07 August 2025 21:40

Minutes 6

5 nm

Fuel 38 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

EGPK

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

1,091 kg

Fuel

106 kg

Arrival

Runway 30 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

1,053 kg

Weight

68 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

220.1 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.8%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 99.61%

This flight was conducted in a DA40-XLS aircraft, which took off and began its enroute climb from an altitude of 62 feet above sea level (asl) over Monkton, a location in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The aircraft quickly gained altitude, reaching 1,102 feet asl in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This impressive climb rate allowed the aircraft to efficiently reach its cruising altitude.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude of 1,000 feet asl for 3 minutes while covering another 2 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was conducted 1 mile south east of Troon, another location in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

As the aircraft began its enroute descent, it once again started from an altitude of 1,000 feet asl over Monkton. The descent was steep, with the aircraft losing 833 feet of altitude in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This rapid descent brought the aircraft down to an altitude of 166 feet asl, preparing it for its final approach to the runway.

The final approach to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 302.0 degrees at an altitude of 99 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, threshold speed of 71 knots, and touchdown distance of 334 meters. The touchdown speed was also satisfactory at 51 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -42 feet per minute (fpm).

Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 3 knots from 220 degrees, and a crosswind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 559 meters, which accounted for only 20% of the runway length. The aircraft used a total of 38 kilograms of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 5 nautical miles and took 6 minutes to complete.

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Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Monkton (South Ayrshire, Scotland). Climbing from 62 ft asl to 1,102 ft asl, an increase of 1,040 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 64 kt min to max 76 kt	64		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 583 fpm -97 fpm min to max 1,328 fpm	146		-64 fpm
Info	Average altitude 325 ft asl 62 ft asl min to max 1,109 ft asl	62		1,102 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 13.9 °	6.5		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 21:40:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:40:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:40:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:40:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:40:37
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:40:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:40:37

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Troon (South Ayrshire, Scotland) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,026 ft asl 926 ft asl min to max 1,124 ft asl	1,102		1,000 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 69 kt min to max 104 kt	77		75 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.2 °	0.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -2.3 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.8		3.6 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Monkton (South Ayrshire, Scotland). Descent from 1,000 ft asl to 166 ft asl, a decrease of 833 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 69 kt min to max 75 kt	75		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.2 °	1.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -469 fpm -1,179 fpm min to max 123 fpm	-12		-1,036 fpm
Info	Average altitude 775 ft asl 166 ft asl min to max 1,009 ft asl	1,000		166 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -8.4 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.7		-6.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:45:21
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:45:58

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 99 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.5 °	3.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 71 kt min to max 73 kt	73		71 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -696 fpm -926 fpm min to max -518 fpm	-926		-518 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 99 ft agl	99		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -5.6 ° min to max -2.6 °	-5.6		-2.6 °

Arrival Landing

99.99 %

Landing on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 71 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 71 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
99.93 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.6		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 51 kt min to max 71 kt	71		51 kt
Info	Average VSI -209 fpm -515 fpm min to max -42 fpm	-515		-42 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 5.1 °	-2.6		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.79 %

Touchdown distance was good at 334 m. Touchdown speed at 51 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -42 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -42 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 334 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kt Target below 66 kt
98.59 %	Runway alignment max 3.44 m 3.38 m right	-3.29		-3.44 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kt 50 kt min to max 51 kt	51		50 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		4.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.66 %

Total landing distance 559 m, 20 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 559 m 20 % of runway.
97.03 %	Runway alignment max 3.86 m 0.00 m left to 3.86 m right	-3.45		-1.83 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 51 kt 31 kt min to max 55 kt	55		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.5 °	4.9		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 6 kt min to max 25 kt	25		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway at in the DA40-XLS

Landing on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 99.61 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, aligning with the runway 30 heading of 302.0°. At the point of landing, the aircraft was at 0 nm and 99 ft above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, with a speed of 71 kt, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 334 m was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's speed effectively. The touchdown speed of 51 kt was within the acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -42 fpm was perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled landing.

However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.4 m off the centreline. This minor misalignment may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 220°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 kt, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.

The total landing distance of 559 m was 20% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability during the post-landing phase.

Overall, the DA40-XLS aircraft demonstrated excellent landing performance, with a high score and a smooth, controlled touchdown. The minor deviations in touchdown position and landing distance were not significant enough to impact the overall assessment of the landing.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 99 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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