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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.3 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.3 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 39 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 39 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 39 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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.
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 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was conducted in a Piper Aerostar 600 aircraft, registered as NI22PC, from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK). The departure roll took place on runway 30, with a takeoff distance of 77 meters, which is just 3% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 102 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind of 3 knots at 228 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile west of Monkton, Scotland, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,049 feet above sea level to 2,685 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,637 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent approximately 2 miles west of Irvine, Scotland. The descent took place from an altitude of 2,686 feet above sea level to 874 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,813 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport was conducted from the north-west, with a heading of 121.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 821 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 12, which has a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 101 knots.
The touchdown point was 82 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 75 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect at 0 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind of 3 knots at 228 degrees, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,099 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision throughout the final approach, maintaining a heading of 121.0° from a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 821 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon reaching the runway, the pilot executed a smooth touchdown, with a speed of 75 knots being well within the target range. The touchdown point was located 82 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate was perfect, with a rate of 0 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a gentle and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 228°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 3 knots and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The pilot effectively managed these conditions to achieve a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,099 meters was 40% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing roll.
Overall, the pilot's performance was exceptional, with a score of 97.4% indicating a near-perfect landing. The combination of precise control, smooth touchdown, and effective management of weather conditions resulted in a safe and efficient landing on runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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