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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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One stabilised approach gate: five 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 150 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 Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with the Sierra C24R aircraft taking off smoothly. The takeoff distance was 336 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 81 knots, indicating a successful and efficient takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots from the west. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots, providing a stable and predictable environment for the climb.
The enroute climb began overhead Monkton, a small town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 454 feet above sea level to 195 feet, an increase of 260 feet in just 2 minutes. This impressive climb rate covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, demonstrating the aircraft's exceptional performance.
As the aircraft approached the final approach to runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, it was heading northwest at 122.0 degrees and at an altitude of 130 feet above ground level. The aircraft was at 0 nautical miles from the runway, indicating a precise and controlled approach.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 50 knots. The touchdown distance was 149 meters, which was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was perfect at -49 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions during the landing were 20 degrees Celsius and a wind of 3 knots from the southwest. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot, providing a challenging but manageable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance was 417 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight used 0 kilograms of fuel, suggesting an extremely efficient and well-executed flight.
The aircraft, Sierra C24R, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport with a score of 99.1%. The final approach was made from the north-west, heading 122.0° at an altitude of 130 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 2,737 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 64 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 149 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 50 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -49 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 229°.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 417 meters was only 15% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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