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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: no landing flap set and 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 215 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 584 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 85 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure 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 did so from runway 12, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in just 19 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in an even shorter time of 18 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 99.1 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 71 seconds.
The pattern base leg turn was completed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 16.6 degrees. The final approach to runway 12 was made from the north-west, with a heading of 122.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 82 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 212 meters, which was 23% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 68 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 230 degrees.
The total landing distance was 619 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Carenado CT210N aircraft successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 122.0° at an altitude of 82 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, and the pilot executed a smooth touchdown on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 74 knots. This indicates that the pilot managed to slow down the aircraft just before touchdown, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 212 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -35 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach or alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the tailwind component was negligible at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 619 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot executed a precise and controlled approach, and the aircraft responded well to the controls. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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