Departure
Arrival
Departure from Groningen Airport Eelde, EHGG, commenced with a roll down runway 05, utilizing 30% of the available 2,493-meter runway. The Grumman AA-5A Cheetah accelerated to liftoff speed of 69 knots, clearing the ground in a relatively short distance of 736 meters. Under local conditions of 20°C temperature and a 3-knot tailwind from 227°, the aircraft transitioned smoothly into the climb phase.
Following a brief enroute level cruise at 1 minute and 1 nautical mile overhead Yde, the aircraft began its descent towards EHGG. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, aligning with heading 229.0° and descending to an altitude of 173 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was executed with a threshold speed of 96 knots, resulting in a touchdown point that utilized more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 51 knots and a descent rate of -22 feet per minute were within acceptable parameters. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline.
The post-landing rollout was characterized by good alignment, and the aircraft utilized 70% of the available runway, covering a total distance of 1,738 meters. The flight, which covered a total distance of 4 nautical miles, utilized a fuel quantity of -2 kilograms, indicating a slight fuel gain during the flight. The overall performance of the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah during this flight was satisfactory, with the aircraft demonstrating its capabilities in a variety of conditions.
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Departure Roll
99.74 %
Departure roll runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 736 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 227 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 736 m 30 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 65 kt 61 kt min to max 69 kt |
61 | 69 kt | |
| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.93 m 0.00 m left to 1.93 m right |
-1.93 | -1.02 m | |
| 97.43 % |
Average g force 0.87 g 0.61 g min to max 1.59 g |
1.59 | 0.61 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.2 | 2.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.5 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 19:27:27 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:27:27 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:27:27 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 19:27:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:27:27 |
Departure Climb 1
97.64 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 70 kt min to max 89 kt |
70 | 80 kt | |
| 90.55 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
0.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.63 g 0.53 g min to max 0.86 g |
0.62 | 0.62 g | |
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Average VSI 59 fpm -161 fpm min to max 680 fpm |
204 | 680 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl |
0 | 37 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
2.5 | 7.2 ° |
Departure Climb 2
88.82 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-0.0 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 80 kt 77 kt min to max 81 kt |
80 | 81 kt | |
| 55.29 % |
Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 19.0 ° |
1.0 | 19.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.64 g 0.60 g min to max 0.69 g |
0.62 | 0.69 g | |
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Average VSI 893 fpm 417 fpm min to max 1,308 fpm |
689 | 417 fpm | |
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Average altitude 82 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 278 ft agl |
38 | 278 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 2.5 ° min to max 11.1 ° |
7.2 | 2.5 ° |
Enroute Level
99.94 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Yde (Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 280 ft asl 199 ft asl min to max 314 ft asl |
301 | 199 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 83 kt 79 kt min to max 88 kt |
83 | 88 kt | |
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Average bank angle 21.5 ° 2.6 ° min to max 35.5 ° |
19.5 | 8.4 ° | |
| 99.43 % |
Average g force 0.62 g 0.48 g min to max 0.79 g |
0.69 | 0.79 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
2.2 | -3.0 ° |
Arrival Final 1
97.24 %
Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 173 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 112 ft in 14 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.51 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 89 kt min to max 96 kt |
89 | 96 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| 91.69 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
0.8 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.85 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.85 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -335 fpm -518 fpm min to max -239 fpm |
-518 | -239 fpm | |
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Average altitude 85 ft agl 61 ft agl min to max 173 ft agl |
173 | 61 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.7 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-2.5 | -0.7 ° |
Arrival Landing
64.06 %
Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Threshold height at 71 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was 96 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 51 kt min to max 96 kt |
96 | 51 kt | |
| 63.87 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 96.4 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 87.01 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
3.3 | 0.6 ° | |
| 95.14 % |
Average g force 0.58 g 0.33 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.07 | 0.33 g | |
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Average speed 74 kt 51 kt min to max 96 kt |
96 | 51 kt | |
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Average VSI -79 fpm -235 fpm min to max 41 fpm |
-235 | -22 fpm | |
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Average altitude 36 ft agl 15 ft agl min to max 71 ft agl |
71 | 15 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
-0.6 | 7.9 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
84.42 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed 51 kt. Touchdown rate was perfect at -22 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 227 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -22 fpm. |
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| 0 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,472 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 50 kt 50 kt min to max 51 kt |
51 | 50 kt | |
| 97.86 % |
Runway alignment max 3.64 m 3.60 m left |
3.53 | 3.63 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.0 ° | |
| 94.86 % |
Average g force 0.32 g 0.32 g min to max 0.33 g |
0.33 | 0.32 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 50 kt 50 kt min to max 51 kt |
51 | 50 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.7 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
7.9 | 7.9 ° |
Arrival Rollout
94.97 %
Total landing distance 1,738 m, 70 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,738 m 70 % of runway. |
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| 95.61 % |
Runway alignment max 4.25 m 4.25 m left to 0.00 m left |
3.63 | 1.71 m | |
| 69.43 % |
Average g force 0.47 g 0.27 g min to max 2.57 g |
0.32 | 2.44 g | |
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Average speed 47 kt 32 kt min to max 50 kt |
50 | 32 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max 9.0 ° |
8.0 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 4 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.9 | -1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.07 g 1.00 g min to max 2.33 g |
2.33 | 1.00 g |
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was initiated from the north east, heading 229.0° at 0 nm and 173 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 71 ft agl, which was well above the target. The aircraft was configured for landing with a threshold speed of 96 kt.
As the aircraft touched down, it was noted that the touchdown point was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 51 kt, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -22 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt at 227°.
The total landing distance was 1,738 m, accounting for 70% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating a high level of control and precision during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 85.2%.
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