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

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Friday, 12 June 2026 19:03

Minutes 7

9 nm

Fuel 2 kg

Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Departure

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

729 kg

Fuel

69 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

10 ft asl

Altitude

728 kg

Weight

67 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.41%

Departure Score 97.5%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 82.73%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah lifted off runway 23 after a takeoff distance of 390 meters, which accounted for 16% of the available runway length. The aircraft achieved liftoff speed of 62 knots, marking the beginning of its climb. Under local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a negligible wind of 1 knot from 270°, the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, ascending from 1,003 feet above sea level to 1,855 feet in a mere 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.

As the aircraft continued its climb, it reached a cruising altitude, and the pilot initiated the final approach to runway 05 at Groningen Airport Eelde. The aircraft descended from 1,821 feet above ground level, aligning itself with the runway from the southwest, heading 52.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles. The pilot maintained a steady approach, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a touchdown distance of 267 meters, well within the available runway length of 2,493 meters. The touchdown speed was 37 knots, and the aircraft's descent rate was an impressive -85 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.

The flight concluded with a total distance of 9 nautical miles, covering a flight time of 7 minutes and consuming 2 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a slight deviation from the centerline of 4.1 meters during touchdown. The local weather conditions remained consistent throughout the flight, with a temperature of 15°C and a negligible wind of 1 knot from 270°. The pilot's skill and the aircraft's capabilities ensured a safe and efficient flight, meeting the requirements of the operation.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, Average speed was 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 30 kt	0		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.7		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:03:27
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:03:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:03:27
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:07:11

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 390 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 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 390 m 16 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 44 kt 24 kt min to max 62 kt	24		62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.48 m 1.27 m left to 0.20 m right	0.84		-0.20 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	-1.0		2.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.3		2.3 °

Departure Climb 1

99.3 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 62 kt min to max 100 kt	62		100 kt
97.18 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.4		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 213 fpm 142 fpm min to max 380 fpm	186		380 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.8		2.6 °

Departure Climb 2

99.83 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kt 100 kt min to max 105 kt	100		103 kt
99.32 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.2		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.86 g min to max 1.13 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 774 fpm 386 fpm min to max 1,737 fpm	386		1,132 fpm
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 375 ft agl	45		375 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 9.7 °	2.6		6.1 °

Departure Climb 3

90.89 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 98 kt min to max 103 kt	103		101 kt
54.45 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 19.3 °	1.6		19.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,275 fpm 1,017 fpm min to max 1,574 fpm	1,196		1,017 fpm
Info	Average altitude 703 ft agl 394 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl	394		972 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.3 ° min to max 8.6 °	6.5		5.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Donderen (Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands). Climbing from 1,003 ft asl to 1,855 ft asl, an increase of 851 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 57 kt min to max 111 kt	102		58 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 24.2 °	20.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.16 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 499 fpm -1,252 fpm min to max 2,609 fpm	958		-1,197 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,995 ft asl 1,003 ft asl min to max 2,408 ft asl	1,003		1,855 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -7.8 ° min to max 15.9 °	4.9		-7.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:11:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:11:12

Arrival Final 4

69.97 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,821 ft agl to 1,366 ft agl. A decrease of 455 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.0 ° 5.7 ° min to max 6.2 ° Target 3.0 °	6.2		5.7 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kt 52 kt min to max 59 kt	58		59 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
99.84 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -939 fpm -1,215 fpm min to max -652 fpm	-1,211		-654 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,581 ft agl 1,366 ft agl min to max 1,821 ft agl	1,821		1,366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.4 ° -7.8 ° min to max -3.2 °	-7.4		-4.5 °

Arrival Final 3

70 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,355 ft agl to 916 ft agl. A decrease of 440 ft in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.4 ° 5.7 ° min to max 7.3 ° Target 3.0 °	5.7		7.3 °
100 %	Average speed 60 kt 59 kt min to max 61 kt	60		60 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.5		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -476 fpm -687 fpm min to max -274 fpm	-687		-641 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,142 ft agl 916 ft agl min to max 1,355 ft agl	1,355		916 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.5 °	-3.6		-3.5 °

Arrival Final 2

70 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 904 ft agl to 496 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 7.4 ° 6.8 ° min to max 7.6 ° Target 3.0 °	7.3		6.8 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 59 kt min to max 63 kt	60		63 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.92 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -951 fpm -1,272 fpm min to max -630 fpm	-651		-1,224 fpm
Info	Average altitude 725 ft agl 496 ft agl min to max 904 ft agl	904		496 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.7 ° -9.5 ° min to max -3.3 °	-3.6		-8.8 °

Arrival Final 1

87.07 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 455 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
35.33 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 6.6 ° Target 3.0 °	6.6		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kt 56 kt min to max 64 kt	63		56 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -567 fpm -1,265 fpm min to max -430 fpm	-1,261		-451 fpm
Info	Average altitude 103 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 455 ft agl	455		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -8.9 ° min to max -1.2 °	-8.9		-1.2 °

Arrival Landing

99.93 %

Landing on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 48 kt 37 kt min to max 56 kt	56		37 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
99.29 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 48 kt 37 kt min to max 56 kt	56		37 kt
Info	Average VSI -279 fpm -451 fpm min to max -85 fpm	-451		-85 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		-7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 7.3 °	-1.2		7.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.44 %

Touchdown distance was good at 267 m. Touchdown speed 37 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -85 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -85 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 267 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 36 kt 35 kt min to max 37 kt	37		35 kt
96.27 %	Runway alignment max 4.07 m 4.06 m right	-4.07		-4.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 36 kt 35 kt min to max 37 kt	37		35 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 7.3 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.3		7.5 °

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

97.5 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 390 m using 15.65 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.27 m left to 0.20 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.3 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.18 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.83 %

Climb 2

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.89 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

54.45 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Landing Score 95.48 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from the south west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 52.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,821 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 56 knots. The aircraft touched down smoothly at a speed of 37 knots, resulting in an excellent touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute.

The touchdown distance was good, with the aircraft coming to rest 267 meters down the runway. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 4.1 meters. Despite this minor deviation, the overall touchdown characteristics were satisfactory, with the aircraft maintaining control and stability throughout the landing sequence. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.

The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft slowing down rapidly to a stop. The centreline alignment was regained shortly after touchdown, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 95.5%. The minor deviation from the centreline and the slightly higher than ideal touchdown speed were the only notable factors that prevented the landing from being considered perfect.

69.97 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,821 ft agl to 1,366 ft agl. A decrease of 455 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %