EHGG to EHGG Flight Report - Grumman AA-5A Traveler

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Tuesday, 07 July 2026 21:51

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Grumman AA-5A Traveler

Departure

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

712 kg

Fuel

51 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

10 ft asl

Altitude

711 kg

Weight

50 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.95%

Pattern Score 90.94%

Departure Score 94.82%

Arrival Score 99.09%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Traveler began its takeoff roll on runway 23. The aircraft accelerated smoothly, reaching liftoff speed of 70 kt in a distance of 404 meters, which accounted for 16% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated excellent maneuverability, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 20 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed with precision, taking 23 seconds to complete the turn. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg was flown for 2 nm in 59 seconds, followed by a base leg turn with an angle of 56.4° to the runway. The final approach was made from the north-east, with the aircraft descending to 198 ft above ground level (agl) at a heading of 232.0°.

The Grumman AA-5A Traveler touched down on runway 23 with a speed of 42 kt, achieving a touchdown distance of 308 meters, which was 16% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was an impressive -72 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, and the aircraft rolled out perfectly, using a total of 398 meters of runway. The total flight distance was 6 nm, covering a distance of 5 nm in 5 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 1 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 404 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 404 m 16 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 65 kt min to max 70 kt	65		70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.46 m 1.46 m left to 0.00 m left	1.05		1.46 m
100 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.73 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.75 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.4		0.9 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:51:21
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:51:21
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:51:21
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:51:21
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:51:21
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:51:21
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:51:21
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 21:51:21
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:51:21
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:51:21

Departure Climb 1

99.47 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 70 kt min to max 90 kt	70		90 kt
97.89 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.75 g min to max 1.07 g	0.75		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 447 fpm 229 fpm min to max 628 fpm	229		628 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.5		4.9 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 90 kt min to max 95 kt	90		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.3		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.07 g min to max 1.25 g	1.07		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 1,008 fpm 635 fpm min to max 1,612 fpm	635		1,583 fpm
Info	Average altitude 130 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 515 ft agl	43		515 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.0 ° min to max 9.4 °	5.0		9.4 °

Pattern Entry

99.86 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 91 kt min to max 101 kt	91		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 19.1 ° 5.8 ° min to max 26.7 °	5.8		23.5 °
98.57 %	Average g force 1.38 g 1.23 g min to max 1.55 g	1.26		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI 936 fpm 688 fpm min to max 1,565 fpm	1,565		737 fpm
Info	Average altitude 707 ft agl 541 ft agl min to max 839 ft agl	541		839 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.7		2.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.6 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.2 ° -19.5 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		-19.5 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 90 kt min to max 98 kt	98		94 kt
96 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.91 g min to max 1.32 g	1.28		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI 329 fpm -46 fpm min to max 601 fpm	541		83 fpm
Info	Average altitude 931 ft agl 850 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl	850		979 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 20.7 °	20.7		15.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.7 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.6		-0.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 94.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 94.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 95 kt min to max 98 kt	95		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.7 ° 7.3 ° min to max 19.2 °	17.1		7.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.28 g 1.20 g min to max 1.37 g	1.36		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI 50 fpm -34 fpm min to max 160 fpm	112		-4 fpm
Info	Average altitude 992 ft agl 982 ft agl min to max 995 ft agl	982		994 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		-0.6 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 59 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.6 ° -39.4 ° min to max 15.9 °	12.7		-39.4 °
100 %	Average altitude 970 ft agl 830 ft agl min to max 1,022 ft agl	994		830 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 87 kt min to max 97 kt	97		88 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.86 g min to max 1.48 g	1.17		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -154 fpm -518 fpm min to max 152 fpm	-2		-301 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.9 °	3.9		12.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.9 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.4		-1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:53:28

Pattern Base Leg Turn

92.35 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
74.51 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 79 kt min to max 87 kt	87		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.3 °	12.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.81 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -342 fpm -404 fpm min to max -278 fpm	-282		-397 fpm
Info	Average altitude 767 ft agl 706 ft agl min to max 825 ft agl	825		706 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.2 ° min to max -1.4 °	-1.5		-2.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

74.76 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
43.92 %	Heading 13.4 ° -17.7 ° min to max 21.5 °	20.7		-17.7 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 71 kt min to max 79 kt	79		71 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.70 g min to max 1.03 g	0.89		0.70 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 611 ft agl 501 ft agl min to max 699 ft agl	699		501 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.2 °	0.9		11.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.2 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.4		-2.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:54:33

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 66 kt min to max 75 kt	71		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 14.5 °	10.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.71 g min to max 1.01 g	0.71		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -557 fpm -858 fpm min to max -255 fpm	-545		-511 fpm
Info	Average altitude 334 ft agl 206 ft agl min to max 488 ft agl	488		206 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -6.0 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.7		-2.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:54:57

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 198 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 152 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 71 kt	70		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.76 g min to max 0.96 g	0.93		0.76 g
Info	Average VSI -529 fpm -595 fpm min to max -363 fpm	-453		-579 fpm
Info	Average altitude 84 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 198 ft agl	198		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -4.4 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.8		-3.1 °

Arrival Landing

99.83 %

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 71 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.51 g 0.38 g min to max 0.75 g	0.75		0.38 g
Info	Average speed 55 kt 42 kt min to max 68 kt	68		42 kt
Info	Average VSI -216 fpm -577 fpm min to max -33 fpm	-577		-72 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		-9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -2.9 ° min to max 7.7 °	-2.9		7.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.81 %

Touchdown distance was good at 308 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -72 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -72 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 308 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 42 kt Target below 44 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.58 m 1.55 m left	1.50		1.56 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
96.29 %	Average g force 0.38 g 0.37 g min to max 0.38 g	0.38		0.37 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 42 kt 41 kt min to max 42 kt	42		41 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.9 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.7		5.9 °

Arrival Rollout

96.71 %

Total landing distance 398 m, 16 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 398 m 16 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.55 m 1.55 m left to 0.00 m left	1.55		0.84 m
67.14 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.33 g min to max 2.65 g	0.37		2.65 g
Info	Average speed 40 kt 33 kt min to max 42 kt	42		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 39 kt	28		39 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.2		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.38 g 1.00 g min to max 2.51 g	2.51		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:56:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:56:14

Takeoff on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Traveler

94.82 %

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 404 m using 16.21 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.46 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.47 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.89 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Traveler

Landing Score 99.09 %

Landing Summary

The Grumman AA-5A Traveler touched down smoothly on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, showcasing exceptional approach quality. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 198 feet above ground level (agl) at 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway centerline as it approached from the north east at a heading of 232.0°. The threshold height was good, allowing for a controlled and stable approach.

As the aircraft touched down, it demonstrated a satisfactory threshold speed of 68 knots, followed by a touchdown distance of 308 meters, which was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 42 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -72 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the touchdown phase.

The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 398 meters was only 16% of the runway length, demonstrating exceptional control and precision. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. Overall, the landing was scored 99.1%, reflecting the pilot's exceptional skill and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 198 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 152 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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