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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 88 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 102 kt, 14 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 88 kt at liftoff
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Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. 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.
The 457 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 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft, a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional with the registration N6060E, accelerated down the 1,399-meter runway, covering 51% of its length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 102 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it flew a distance of 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 52.6 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 85 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn was a short distance of 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 76.3 degrees to the runway. The base leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 34 seconds. The final turn was also short, taking 22 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12, flying at a heading of 119.0 degrees and at an altitude of -50 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 57 knots and a distance of 455 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect at -43 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 721 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 9 nautical miles, taking 6 minutes to cover this distance. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by good weather conditions, precise navigation, and a smooth landing.
The aircraft, a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional with the registration N6060E, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport on runway 12. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 119.0° at an altitude of 0 nm and -50 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in navigating the aircraft to the runway, achieving a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target threshold speed of 74 kt, registering 74 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 455 m was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 57 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of -43 fpm was perfect, showcasing the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to minor variations in wind or pilot control. However, this deviation did not compromise the overall safety or performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, with a wind speed of 1 kt at 273°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 kt.
The total landing distance of 721 m was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional N6060E at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was a successful and well-executed operation, demonstrating the pilot's high level of skill and proficiency in navigating the aircraft to a safe and controlled touchdown.
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