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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 29 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 29 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 29 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
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 574 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK), the aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. Upon reaching runway 30, the departure roll commenced, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 1,127 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 116 knots, and the aircraft continued to climb under the influence of a 2-knot headwind and a negligible crosswind.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from an altitude of 1,020 feet above sea level to 1,556 feet above sea level, a vertical increase of 536 feet, over a distance of 3 nautical miles in 1 minute. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 1,556 feet above sea level for 2 minutes while covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase commenced overhead Prestwick, with the aircraft descending from 1,455 feet above sea level to 549 feet above sea level, a vertical decrease of 906 feet, over a distance of 4 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 491 feet above ground level, heading towards runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the southeast. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 93 knots, with a touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute, and a touchdown point located 147 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total flight distance was 13 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 47 kilograms of fuel during the 6-minute flight.
The final approach to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the south east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 295.0° at 1 nm and 491 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 116 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down 147 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 93 kt, which was also within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -155 fpm was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft's ability to maintain its centreline alignment despite the minimal wind conditions was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's handling characteristics.
The overall performance of the aircraft was excellent, with a score of 98.1%. The pilot's ability to execute a smooth and controlled approach, combined with the aircraft's good handling characteristics, resulted in a successful landing. The aircraft's ability to maintain its centreline alignment and touchdown speed within acceptable limits was a key factor in achieving a high score. Overall, the landing was a credit to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance.
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