Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.4 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.4 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
See Departure Roll
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 15 stages, 13 scored
Events
Events
Events
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: 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 447 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 30 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, taking off after a distance of 251 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb overhead Monkton, a location in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The climb was rapid, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 1,375 feet in less than a minute, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, also starting overhead Monkton, and lasted for 3 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 93.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,430 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly above the target speed of 74 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 445 meters. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -19 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 812 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. 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 236 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with a good climb, a steady cruise, and a precise landing.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 93.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,430 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 73 kt, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown distance of 445 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 52 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -19 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 3.4 meters off the centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind and tailwind conditions, which were present during the landing. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 236°. The crosswind component was 3 kt, while the tailwind component was 1 kt.
Despite the slight misalignment, the total landing distance of 812 meters was only 30% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control over the aircraft.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values