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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
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.
Touched down 522 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Baron 58P aircraft, departing from runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll began on runway 30, and the takeoff distance was 602 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 30, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 111 seconds.
As the aircraft continued its pattern, it encountered a left-hand crosswind from runway 30, which it navigated in 15 seconds. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 3 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself was short, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 2 seconds.
The final approach to runway 12 was made from the north-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 117.0 degrees and an altitude of 764 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly above the target speed of 97 knots.
The touchdown point was 90 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 76 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -30 feet per minute was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 912 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes, with no fuel being consumed during the flight.
The Baron 58P aircraft successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 117.0° at 2 nautical miles and 764 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good alignment with the runway during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 12.
The runway at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport has a length of 2,737 meters, providing a safe margin for the aircraft's landing distance. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 97 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained a safe speed during the approach, although it was not perfectly aligned with the target.
The touchdown point was located 90 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 76 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -30 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing, resulting in a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 912 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and controlled stop. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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