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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
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 591 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process was brief, taking less than a minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile from the parking area to the runway. The departure roll took place on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with a takeoff distance of 437 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 339 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 30, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 146 seconds.
As the aircraft continued its pattern, it encountered a crosswind from runway 30, which it navigated in a mere 13 seconds over a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 4 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself was also short, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 13 seconds.
The final approach to runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 108 degrees and an altitude of 623 feet above ground level, approximately 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 64 knots.
The touchdown point was located 151 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 58 knots and a rate of descent of -39 feet per minute, which was considered perfect. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.9 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 341 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component.
The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which was covered in 8 minutes, and the aircraft used approximately 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a score of 97.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 108.0° at 2 nautical miles and 623 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 2,737 meters.
Upon landing, the pilot achieved a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 64 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 151 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
One of the standout aspects of this landing was the perfect touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot maintained a consistent and controlled rate of descent throughout the landing, which is essential for a safe and stable touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilot's approach and landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 341°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and precision in executing this landing, with only minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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