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Departure
Ease the back pressure smoothly as you rotate into the initial climb, letting g build gradually instead of spiking to 1.3 g.
What happened: You pulled 1.3 g through the first climb segment, and abrupt handling like that usually carries straight into the next segment, where this flight showed 1.4 g.
Watch for: G-meter: a smooth, steady build staying within the normal climb band.
Arrival
Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink only for 157 fpm of it to come back as the aircraft ballooned before touchdown; this pattern usually carries the touchdown further down the runway, and here it touched down 695 m past the target point.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 11 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: glideslope 4.5° against the runway's 3°.
At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 4.9° against the runway's 3°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,131 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,131 m of the 2,731 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,152 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the Phenom 300E began its takeoff roll on runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 127 kt in a distance of 579 m, which represented 21% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a negligible headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 269 °.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 1,004 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 2,988 ft, a vertical gain of 1,984 ft achieved in just 2 minutes. This climb phase was completed while covering a distance of 6 nm. Following a brief level cruise of 3 minutes, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered an additional 6 nm, the Phenom 300E began its final approach to runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,750 ft above ground level, heading 122.0 ° from the north west, and touched down on the runway at a speed of 96 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of -101 fpm.
The landing distance of 2,052 m, which represented 75% of the available runway length, was slightly longer than expected, primarily due to a threshold speed that was too high at 120 kt. However, the runway touchdown position was only 3.7 m off-centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance of 17 nm was completed in 7 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 381 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was initiated from the north west, with the aircraft heading 122.0° at 4 nm and 1,750 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 71 ft agl being well above the target, indicating a relatively high approach path angle. However, the threshold speed of 120 kt was higher than desired, suggesting a slight over-rotation or inadequate flare.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown speed of 96 kt being within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -101 fpm was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor control issue during the flare. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 270°, were not particularly challenging.
The total landing distance of 2,052 m was 75% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a stable and controlled rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 82.3%. While there were some minor issues with the approach and touchdown, the aircraft's handling and control during the rollout phase were commendable.
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