The flight, operated by a PA28 Arrow III aircraft, began with a departure roll on Runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, covering a takeoff distance of 170 meters, which corresponds to 6% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 86 knots.
Upon lifting off, the pilot executed a left-hand pattern entry, making a turn that covered less than one nautical mile in 150 seconds. This was followed by a crosswind turn from the same direction, completing the maneuver in less than one nautical mile in just 26 seconds. Subsequently, the pilot flew downwind, making a turn that covered approximately 3 nautical miles with an angle of 45 degrees relative to the runway, and an altitude loss of 6.3 degrees.
In the downwind leg, the pilot flew approximately one nautical mile close to the runway threshold, covering the distance in 14 seconds. Upon completing this leg, the pilot turned towards the runway, initiating the final approach from the north-west, at a heading of 121.0 degrees and an altitude of 633 feet above ground. As the aircraft flew towards the runway, the threshold height was slightly above target, but the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 82 knots.
Upon touch down on Runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which has a length of 2737 meters, the touch-down point was found to be 212 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 57 knots, which was considered to be good, and the touch-down rate was -49 feet per minute, which was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 225 degrees, which resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. On landing, the runway was found to be misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1091 meters, which corresponds to 40% of the runway length. The roll-out alignment of the aircraft on the runway was found to be very good. The entire flight, including takeoff, flight pattern, and landing, covered a distance of 5 nautical miles and lasted for 6 minutes, during which time the aircraft used 104 kilograms of fuel.
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Departure roll runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 170 m 6 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
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Takeoff distance 170 m 6 % of runway |
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| 73.21 % |
Liftoff speed was 86 kt Target 70 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.96 m 0.00 m left to 1.96 m right |
-1.96 | -0.52 m | |
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Average g force 0.81 g 0.75 g min to max 0.86 g |
0.75 | 0.86 g | |
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Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.8 | 1.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 21:22:27 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:22:27 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:22:27 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:22:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:22:27 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:22:27 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:28 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:22:29 |
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Landing Lights at 21:22:27 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average speed 90 kt 86 kt min to max 92 kt |
86 | 92 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.8 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 0.79 g 0.74 g min to max 0.89 g |
0.86 | 0.78 g | |
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Average VSI 287 fpm 187 fpm min to max 548 fpm |
189 | 548 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl |
0 | 43 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
1.8 | 5.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:34 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:22:35 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:22:35 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:36 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:22:37 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:22:38 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:39 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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Average speed 93 kt 92 kt min to max 94 kt |
92 | 94 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.3 | 4.8 ° | |
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Average g force 0.81 g 0.78 g min to max 0.91 g |
0.78 | 0.91 g | |
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Average VSI 759 fpm 556 fpm min to max 1,014 fpm |
556 | 982 fpm | |
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Average altitude 80 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 249 ft agl |
43 | 249 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 5.8 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
5.8 | 7.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:22:40 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:22:41 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:42 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:43 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:44 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:45 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:46 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:22:47 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:22:48 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:48 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:50 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:54 |
Left hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 150 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kt 79 kt min to max 109 kt |
94 | 79 kt | |
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Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.6 ° |
5.1 | 12.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 0.59 g min to max 1.25 g |
0.91 | 0.59 g | |
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Average VSI 221 fpm -559 fpm min to max 951 fpm |
951 | -83 fpm | |
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Average altitude 761 ft agl 276 ft agl min to max 920 ft agl |
276 | 821 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -2.1 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
6.9 | 2.0 ° | |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:22:56 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:56 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:57 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:22:57 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:59 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:00 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:01 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:02 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:03 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:06 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:23:09 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:09 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:09 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:10 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:10 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:11 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:11 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:12 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:16 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:17 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:17 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:18 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:20 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:20 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:22 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:22 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:23 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:25 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:26 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:27 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:28 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:29 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:29 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:30 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:30 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:31 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:32 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:32 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:33 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:33 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:34 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:36 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:37 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:37 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:38 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:39 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:40 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:41 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:42 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:43 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:44 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:44 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:45 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:45 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:46 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:46 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:23:53 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:53 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:53 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:54 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:23:55 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:57 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:23:58 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:23:58 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:23:59 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:23:59 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:00 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:01 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:02 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:03 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:04 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:06 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:07 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:09 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:10 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:12 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:13 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:13 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:14 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:15 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:16 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:18 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:19 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:21 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:22 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:23 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:25 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:26 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:29 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:30 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:32 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:33 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:33 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:35 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:36 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:36 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:38 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:39 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:24:39 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:24:41 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:41 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:24:44 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:45 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:24:45 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:25:02 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:25:06 |
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Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.68 % |
Heading -7.3 ° -31.7 ° min to max 14.6 ° |
14.6 | -31.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kt 79 kt min to max 82 kt |
79 | 80 kt | |
| 90.86 % |
Average g force 0.61 g 0.59 g min to max 0.64 g |
0.59 | 0.60 g | |
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Average VSI -172 fpm -456 fpm min to max 6 fpm |
-167 | -12 fpm | |
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Average altitude 766 ft agl 747 ft agl min to max 818 ft agl |
818 | 747 ft agl | |
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Average bank angle 10.2 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
12.1 | 5.4 ° | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
1.4 | 2.8 ° |
Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.3 °.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.3 °. |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 77 kt min to max 80 kt |
80 | 77 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.1 ° |
3.3 | 8.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.59 g 0.50 g min to max 0.70 g |
0.59 | 0.50 g | |
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Average VSI 35 fpm -148 fpm min to max 163 fpm |
10 | -7 fpm | |
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Average altitude 762 ft agl 747 ft agl min to max 776 ft agl |
747 | 766 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
2.8 | 2.8 ° |
Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 62.76 % |
Heading 10.6 ° 7.9 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
12.1 | 7.9 ° | |
| 45.84 % |
Average altitude 705 ft agl 641 ft agl min to max 763 ft agl |
763 | 641 ft agl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 80 kt |
76 | 80 kt | |
| 99.43 % |
Average g force 0.51 g 0.48 g min to max 0.55 g |
0.49 | 0.55 g | |
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Average VSI -456 fpm -560 fpm min to max -104 fpm |
-104 | -497 fpm | |
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Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
5.0 | 5.3 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
1.7 | -0.4 ° |
Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 633 ft agl to 323 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 40 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 82 kt 80 kt min to max 82 kt |
80 | 82 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.4 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.60 g 0.55 g min to max 0.65 g |
0.56 | 0.58 g | |
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Average VSI -435 fpm -554 fpm min to max -320 fpm |
-480 | -455 fpm | |
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Average altitude 474 ft agl 323 ft agl min to max 633 ft agl |
633 | 323 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.3 | -0.9 ° |
Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 267 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 82 kt 82 kt min to max 82 kt |
82 | 82 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.6 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.58 g 0.56 g min to max 0.61 g |
0.59 | 0.56 g | |
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Average VSI -464 fpm -477 fpm min to max -419 fpm |
-458 | -476 fpm | |
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Average altitude 100 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 308 ft agl |
308 | 41 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-0.9 | -0.8 ° |
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 82 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt. Target 71 kt |
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| 97.38 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 76.89 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.9 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 0.43 g 0.27 g min to max 0.56 g |
0.56 | 0.27 g | |
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Average speed 71 kt 57 kt min to max 82 kt |
82 | 57 kt | |
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Average VSI -170 fpm -475 fpm min to max 48 fpm |
-475 | -49 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl |
56 | 9 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max 7.8 ° |
-0.8 | 7.2 ° |
Touchdown point was 212 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -49 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 225 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -49 fpm. |
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| 79 % |
Touchdown distance was 649 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 66 kt |
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| 90.48 % |
Runway alignment max 5.66 m 5.64 m left |
5.59 | 5.66 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.2 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 0.27 g 0.27 g min to max 0.27 g |
0.27 | 0.27 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 56 kt 56 kt min to max 57 kt |
57 | 56 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.8 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
7.2 | 6.9 ° |
Total landing distance 1,091 m, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,091 m 40 % of runway. |
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| 88.91 % |
Runway alignment max 6.09 m 6.09 m left to 0.00 m left |
5.67 | 2.85 m | |
| 88.57 % |
Average g force 0.22 g 0.10 g min to max 0.27 g |
0.27 | 0.10 g | |
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Average speed 50 kt 35 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 35 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
6.9 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 16 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 16 kt 5 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 5 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.6 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.28 g 1.16 g min to max 1.33 g |
1.33 | 1.16 g |
The PA28 Arrow III aircraft demonstrated a high degree of proficiency during its landing at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The pilot performed the approach and landing with a high level of skill, achieving a final approach score of 95.5%. This indicates that the pilot's technique and adherence to standard operating procedures were nearly flawless.
During the final approach, the pilot brought the aircraft onto the runway 12 at EGPK from the north west, heading 121.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 633 feet above ground level (agl). This was a precise and controlled approach, taking into account the aircraft's speed and the runway environment. Upon arrival, the pilot landed the aircraft on the runway, which had a length of 2,737 meters.
Upon touching down, the pilot's speed (57 kt) was within the acceptable range, but somewhat lower than the target value. The aircraft's rate of descent was, however, spot on, at a perfect -49 fpm. This suggests that the pilot had a good sense of spatial awareness and spatial orientation, which enabled them to manage the aircraft's speed and descent rate accurately.
While the touchdown point was slightly beyond the touchdown zone (212 meters), the landing distance (1,091 meters) represented only 40% of the available runway. This indicates that, despite the brief over-run, the pilot successfully managed the landing without compromising the safety and integrity of the aircraft.
It is worth noting that the runway touchdown position was slightly off-center, deviating by 5.7 meters from the center line. While this is not ideal, it did not appear to have any significant impact on the success or safety of the landing. The local weather conditions, including a temperature of 20°C and a relatively light wind of 3 kt at 225°, were not extreme and did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot.
Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing can be considered excellent, with only minor deviations from the target standards. The high score of 95.5% confirms that the pilot's proficiency is at an exceptionally high level, and their flying skills are well-suited to the demands of professional aviation.
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