EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Friday, 13 September 2024 21:41

Minutes 9

12 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 12 at EGPK

Prestwick

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

1,011 kg

Fuel

146 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EGPK

Prestwick

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

1,007 kg

Weight

142 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.16%

Pattern Score 87.03%

Departure Score 91.63%

Arrival Score 97.81%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

95.97 %

Touchdown

98.28 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

84.53 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt.

Flare

99.33 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -18 ft/m.

Impact

94 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 246 m.

Centreline

90.52 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

86.64 %

Departure roll runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick. Takeoff distance 44 m 2 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 55 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 44 m 2 % of runway
74.72 %	Liftoff speed was 55 kn Target 70 kn
90.18 %	Runway alignment max 5.74 m 5.74 m left to 0.00 m left	4.42		5.74 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.29 g 0.03 g min to max 0.96 g	0.16		0.96 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 6.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.0		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.0		3.8 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:41:31
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:41:31
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:41:31
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:41:31
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:41:31
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:41:31
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:41:31
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:41:31
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:41:31

Departure Climb 1

98.25 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 12 EGPK Prestwick.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 55 kn min to max 81 kn	55		81 kn
93 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.9		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.82 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 1.0 m/s 0.3 m/s min to max 2.1 m/s	1.6		2.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 6.8 m agl 0.1 m agl min to max 14.6 m agl	0.1		14.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 4.2 ° min to max 8.8 °	7.2		6.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:41:35

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 12 EGPK Prestwick.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 75 kn min to max 82 kn	81		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.3		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 3.7 m/s 2.2 m/s min to max 5.9 m/s	2.2		3.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 38.3 m agl 14.8 m agl min to max 126.2 m agl	14.8		126.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.4 ° min to max 10.8 °	6.4		8.1 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 12 EGPK Prestwick. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 83 kn	78		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.1 ° 7.1 ° min to max 17.8 °	7.1		17.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.92 g min to max 0.98 g	0.92		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 3.2 m/s 2.3 m/s min to max 4.1 m/s	4.0		3.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 163.1 m agl 132.0 m agl min to max 188.9 m agl	132.0		188.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.3 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.2		7.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

62.49 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 12 EGPK Prestwick. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.64 %	Heading -17.5 ° -50.3 ° min to max 17.3 °	17.3		-50.3 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 88 kn	83		85 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.86 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 3.3 m/s 1.9 m/s min to max 5.3 m/s	3.8		5.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 227.1 m agl 192.9 m agl min to max 267.8 m agl	192.9		267.8 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 15.0 ° 8.4 ° min to max 19.5 °	18.3		9.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 8.7 °	7.4		8.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 84 kn min to max 94 kn	84		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 5.5 ° min to max 11.0 °	9.6		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.80 g min to max 0.95 g	0.84		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1.0 m/s -0.5 m/s min to max 5.0 m/s	5.0		0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 280.7 m agl 272.6 m agl min to max 283.8 m agl	272.6		283.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.3		1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

99.72 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 55 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max 23.4 °	6.7		23.4 °
99.06 %	Average altitude 288.0 m agl 284.0 m agl min to max 291.9 m agl	284.0		287.7 m agl
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 94 kn min to max 97 kn	94		97 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 0.1 m/s -0.5 m/s min to max 0.4 m/s	0.2		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.5 °	4.2		13.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.4		1.8 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

77 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 69.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.33 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 69.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 95 kn min to max 104 kn	96		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.7 °	13.6		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 0.99 g	0.95		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 0.1 m/s -1.7 m/s min to max 1.0 m/s	0.0		0.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 291.0 m agl 278.7 m agl min to max 297.9 m agl	287.8		295.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.0		2.2 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 84 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.9 ° -20.9 ° min to max 15.7 °	15.7		-20.9 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 88 kn min to max 98 kn	96		88 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 0.98 g	0.92		0.93 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 302.3 m agl 293.3 m agl min to max 318.0 m agl	296.4		297.8 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	4.1		6.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.2		-1.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:47:40
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:47:53

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 1 nm in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 67 kn min to max 90 kn	88		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 10.3 °	5.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -3.1 m/s -4.8 m/s min to max -0.9 m/s	-2.2		-1.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 204.2 m agl 118.6 m agl min to max 295.7 m agl	295.7		118.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -5.2 ° min to max 1.6 °	-1.3		1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:47:59

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 117.8 m agl to 82.7 m agl. A decrease of 35.1 m in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 65 kn min to max 68 kn	67		66 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.90 g min to max 0.94 g	0.93		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -1.2 m/s -1.8 m/s min to max -0.7 m/s	-0.8		-1.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 102.9 m agl 82.7 m agl min to max 117.8 m agl	117.8		82.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.9		-0.1 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 80.7 m agl to -1.7 m agl. A decrease of 82.4 m in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 58 kn min to max 68 kn	67		58 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.88 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -2.3 m/s -3.4 m/s min to max -0.5 m/s	-1.9		-0.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 13.3 m agl -1.7 m agl min to max 80.7 m agl	80.7		-1.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -2.2 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.0		4.1 °

Arrival Landing

95.97 %

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.53 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
99.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.88 g min to max 1.01 g	0.92		0.90 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 43 kn min to max 57 kn	57		43 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.2 m/s -0.5 m/s min to max 0.0 m/s	-0.5		-0.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 2.3 m agl 1.9 m agl min to max 2.9 m agl	2.9		1.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 4.1 ° min to max 8.2 °	4.1		8.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.28 %

Touchdown distance was good at 246 m. Touchdown speed at 43 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -0.1 m/s. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.1 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 246 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kn Target 55 kn
90.52 %	Runway alignment max 5.65 m 5.60 m left	5.63		5.51 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.9 °
94 %	Average g force 0.60 g 0.29 g min to max 0.91 g	0.90		0.29 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 42 kn 42 kn min to max 43 kn	43		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 8.2 ° min to max 8.5 °	8.2		8.5 °

Arrival Rollout

94.78 %

Total landing distance 580 m, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 580 m 21 % of runway.
91.13 %	Runway alignment max 5.48 m 5.48 m left to 0.00 m left	5.48		2.83 m
87.71 %	Average g force 0.29 g 0.07 g min to max 0.92 g	0.24		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 47 kn 30 kn min to max 52 kn	52		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 4.3 ° min to max 9.3 °	8.7		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:50:26

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 6 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 5 kn min to max 30 kn	30		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.3		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 1.02 g	0.88		0.97 g

Takeoff on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.63 %

86.64 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick. Takeoff distance 44 m 2 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 55 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 44 m using 1.61 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

74.72 %

Liftoff speed was 55 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

90.18 %

5.74 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.57 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.25 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 12 EGPK Prestwick.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

93 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 12 EGPK Prestwick.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 97.26 %

Landing Summary

Great job on achieving a landing score of 97.3%! Your approach phase had fantastic glideslope alignment, which is crucial for a smooth landing. While your speed was a bit below target, it's a minor issue that can easily be improved with practice.

Moving on to the landing phase, your threshold height was spot on and your landing flare was executed perfectly. The touchdown phase was particularly impressive, with a flawless touchdown rate and speed right on target. Additionally, landing within the touchdown zone and only 5.6 meters off the runway centerline shows great precision.

Even in the rollout phase, your runway alignment was commendable with just a 5.5-meter deviation from the centerline. Overall, your performance was exceptional and demonstrates your skill and expertise as a pilot. Keep up the great work and continue striving for perfection in every landing you make!

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 117.8 m agl to 82.7 m agl. A decrease of 35.1 m in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt