Departure
Arrival
A flight was conducted using a Piper Aerostar 600 aircraft with registration NI22PC. The aircraft took off from a low altitude of 92 feet above sea level and within one minute managed to climb up to 649 feet above sea level, a significant increase of 557 feet, while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Upon reaching cruise altitude, the aircraft transitioned into a level flight over the area of Mossblown in South Ayrshire, Scotland. During this phase of the flight, which lasted for 4 minutes, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the final approach stage, the aircraft lined up for landing on runway 12 at the Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The aircraft was heading northwest at 1 nautical mile distance and 418 feet above ground level. At this point, the aircraft's threshold height was slightly above the target while its threshold speed was significantly higher than the desired speed, reaching 102 knots.
As the aircraft made its landing, it touched down at a position 248 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 73 knots. The landing speed and the rate at which the aircraft descended to the ground were both smooth at -146 feet per minute. While the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.2 meters, the overall landing distance was 1,154 meters, taking up approximately 42% of the 2,737-meter-long runway.
Upon exiting the landing phase, the aircraft rolled off the runway with a slight misalignment of 10.7 meters from the centerline. Given the local conditions, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 3 knots at 227 degrees, and a minimal tailwind of 1 knot, the landing was successfully executed. The total flight distance came out to be 9 nautical miles, requiring a total duration of 7 minutes, and during this, the aircraft consumed approximately 7 kilograms of fuel.
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Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started overhead Monkton (South Ayrshire, Scotland). Climbing from 92 ft asl to 649 ft asl, an increase of 557 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kt 95 kt min to max 108 kt |
96 | 95 kt | |
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Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.3 ° |
1.2 | 18.6 ° | |
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Average g force 0.96 g 0.59 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.91 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 558 fpm -577 fpm min to max 1,486 fpm |
508 | 1,166 fpm | |
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Average altitude 285 ft asl 92 ft asl min to max 649 ft asl |
92 | 649 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
8.4 | 12.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 20:14:00 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:14:00 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:14:00 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:14:00 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:14:00 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:14:00 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:14:00 |
Enroute Level
100 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Mossblown (South Ayrshire, Scotland) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 795 ft asl 470 ft asl min to max 997 ft asl |
667 | 471 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 109 kt 90 kt min to max 136 kt |
94 | 90 kt | |
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Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.1 ° |
18.0 | 5.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.77 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.92 | 0.89 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 12.7 ° |
12.7 | 6.1 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:18:10 |
Arrival Final 2
99.02 %
Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 418 ft agl to 313 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 94 kt 90 kt min to max 100 kt |
90 | 100 kt | |
| 98.85 % |
Heading variation -1.2 ° -2.2 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-2.2 | -0.4 ° | |
| 95.68 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
2.9 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.93 g 0.86 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.98 | 0.90 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -281 fpm -674 fpm min to max 15 fpm |
-31 | -294 fpm | |
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Average altitude 382 ft agl 313 ft agl min to max 419 ft agl |
418 | 313 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.7 ° |
6.5 | 3.6 ° |
Arrival Final 1
95.19 %
Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 266 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.7 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kt 100 kt min to max 104 kt |
100 | 102 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.2 | -0.0 ° | |
| 86.24 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
8.2 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.93 g 0.71 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.94 | 0.95 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -669 fpm -772 fpm min to max -274 fpm |
-318 | -649 fpm | |
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Average altitude 105 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 308 ft agl |
308 | 42 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.4 | 1.9 ° |
Arrival Landing
89.86 %
Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 102 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 102 kt. Target 92 kt |
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| 98.27 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 62.83 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 95.83 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
0.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.63 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.94 | 0.91 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 90 kt 73 kt min to max 102 kt |
102 | 73 kt | |
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Average VSI -234 fpm -643 fpm min to max 15 fpm |
-643 | -146 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl |
56 | 9 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 2.0 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
2.0 | 7.3 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
93.52 %
Touchdown point was 248 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -146 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 227 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.3 % |
Touchdown VSI was -146 fpm. |
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| 75.4 % |
Touchdown distance was 682 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 73 kt Target below 84 kt |
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| 84.89 % |
Runway alignment max 7.19 m 6.72 m left |
6.36 | 7.19 m | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 0.75 g 0.47 g min to max 0.95 g |
0.91 | 0.47 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 73 kt 72 kt min to max 73 kt |
73 | 72 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.9 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
7.3 | 8.1 ° |
Arrival Rollout
86.36 %
Total landing distance 1,154 m, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,154 m 42 % of runway. |
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| 72.1 % |
Runway alignment max 10.70 m 10.70 m left to 0.00 m left |
7.29 | 2.60 m | |
| 89.14 % |
Average g force 0.36 g 0.12 g min to max 0.93 g |
0.42 | 0.89 g | |
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Average speed 68 kt 47 kt min to max 74 kt |
74 | 47 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 9.5 ° |
8.5 | 1.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 5 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 5 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.4 | 1.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.96 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.04 | 0.94 g |
Aircraft NI22PC, a Piper Aerostar 600, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, executing a final approach to runway 12 from the north-west. The aircraft established a heading of 115.0°, maintaining an altitude of 418 ft (127 m) above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nm from the threshold.
During the approach, the aircraft's performance met most of the criteria, but it failed to achieve the optimal threshold height, coming in slightly above the target of 56 ft (17 m) agl. This minor deviation from the expected height might be attributed to various factors such as wind resistance, aircraft performance, or pilot preference.
Upon touching down, the aircraft recorded a speed of 73 kt, which was found to be within the acceptable range. The touchdown zone was successfully reached, albeit with an offset of 248 m beyond the designated zone. This might be a result of the pilot adjusting for a slight wind component or an error in navigating the runway.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was notably smooth, measured at -146 fpm. This rate indicates effective use of the landing gear and proper management of the aircraft's descent. However, the performance of the landing gear and brakes can impact this rate.
One aspect worthy of note is the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position from the centreline, measuring 7.2 m off-center. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment deviated by 10.7 m from the centreline, although this issue became less critical in the final stages of the landing process.
The landing was completed on a runway of 2,737 m in length, with a total landing distance of 1,154 m. This represented a 42% usage of the available runway length, indicating efficient control over the aircraft's speed and descent during the final stages of the approach.
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