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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.6 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.6 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.
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When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
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 328 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 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with registration NI22PC, successfully took off. The takeoff distance covered 508 meters, which is 19% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 98 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled departure.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, where the aircraft climbed from 1,071 feet above sea level to 2,420 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,349 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. This phase took place overhead Loans, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The final approach to runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 133.0 degrees at an altitude of 650 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on runway 12. The threshold speed was good at 87 knots, and the touchdown distance was 327 meters, which is a good indication of the pilot's skill and control. The touchdown speed was 76 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at 9 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating a precise and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions during the landing were similar to those during the departure, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with registration NI22PC, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) with a score of 99.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, aligning with the runway 12 threshold at a heading of 133.0°, approximately 2 nautical miles away and at an altitude of 650 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the approach, resulting in a good threshold height and a suitable threshold speed of 87 knots. The touchdown distance of 327 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 76 knots was well within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of 9 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a gentle and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach throughout.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.7%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and stable approach, and the aircraft's performance was well within the recommended limits.
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