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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 75 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 84 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 102 kt, well above the 84 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 84 kt on short final.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, wings not level and speed above 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.
The 367 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Camair Twin Navion aircraft, departing from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 30. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll, taking off from the runway with a takeoff distance of 796 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Monkton, a location in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The climb involved ascending from an altitude of 1,040 feet above sea level to 1,820 feet, an increase of 780 feet, over a distance of 3 nautical miles in 3 minutes.
Upon reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 12 at EGPK, approaching from the west at a heading of 106.0° and an altitude of 1,747 feet above ground level. The aircraft was 3 nautical miles away from the runway at this point.
The landing was conducted on runway 12, which had a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 102 knots. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 365 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 102 knots. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -30 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 238°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 3 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 623 meters, accounting for 23% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Camair Twin Navion successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 106.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,747 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 238°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 102 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 365 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Unfortunately, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was excessively fast, which may have been a result of the pilot's decision to touch down at a higher speed than necessary.
The touchdown rate of -30 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating a well-executed landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions, including a gentle tailwind of 1 knot and a crosswind of 3 knots, did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 623 meters, which accounts for 23% of the runway, was considered acceptable. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Camair Twin Navion's landing at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the final approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.
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