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

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Friday, 12 June 2026 18:34

Minutes 4

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

15 °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

710 kg

Weight

50 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.09%

Pattern Score 88.72%

Departure Score 96.54%

Arrival Score 100%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Traveler began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 61 kt within 368 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway's length. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, with the local weather conditions favoring a smooth ascent, as the temperature stood at 15 °C and the wind was minimal, blowing at 1 kt from 270°.

As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it proceeded to complete a left-hand circuit, with the pilot expertly navigating the various phases of the approach. The downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nm, was executed at an angle of 99.1° to the runway, while the downwind leg itself spanned 2 nm over a period of 64 seconds. The subsequent base leg and final turn were completed with equal precision, with the aircraft aligning itself for a smooth final approach to runway 23. The landing was executed at a threshold speed of 66 kt, with the touchdown distance coming in at a respectable 333 meters, and the touchdown speed recorded at 33 kt. The touchdown rate of -65 fpm was particularly noteworthy, indicating a well-controlled descent.

The flight, which covered a total distance of 6 nm, utilized approximately 1 kg of fuel and lasted for 4 minutes. The aircraft's performance was impressive, considering the minimal wind conditions and the pilot's ability to navigate the traffic pattern with ease. The landing, in particular, was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's handling characteristics, with the runway touchdown alignment being very good. Overall, the flight was a successful demonstration of the Grumman AA-5A Traveler's capabilities in a variety of conditions.

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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 5 kt 0 kt min to max 26 kt	0		26 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.7		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 18:34:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:34:25
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:34:25
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:34:25
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:34:25
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:34:25
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:34:25
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 18:34:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:34:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:34:27
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:37:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:38:12

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 368 m 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 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 368 m 15 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 43 kt 18 kt min to max 61 kt	18		61 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.93 m 0.93 m left to 0.00 m left	0.27		0.61 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	-1.0		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.7 °

Departure Climb 1

99.62 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 61 kt min to max 85 kt	61		85 kt
98.5 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.7		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 370 fpm 247 fpm min to max 553 fpm	247		553 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.3		4.7 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 85 kt min to max 92 kt	85		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.3		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 852 fpm 559 fpm min to max 1,429 fpm	559		1,236 fpm
Info	Average altitude 115 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 475 ft agl	43		475 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 4.7 ° min to max 8.8 °	4.7		7.2 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 91 kt min to max 99 kt	91		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.1 ° 5.1 ° min to max 27.4 °	5.1		24.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,158 fpm 755 fpm min to max 1,253 fpm	1,222		755 fpm
Info	Average altitude 705 ft agl 499 ft agl min to max 890 ft agl	499		890 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.2		3.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.2 ° -17.5 ° min to max 14.6 °	14.6		-17.5 °
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 101 kt min to max 113 kt	101		113 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 133 fpm -107 fpm min to max 600 fpm	600		271 fpm
Info	Average altitude 927 ft agl 902 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl	902		943 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 22.6 °	22.6		17.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 99.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 99.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 118 kt 113 kt min to max 120 kt	113		119 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 20.8 ° 6.9 ° min to max 24.9 °	18.7		6.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.13 g	1.04		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -86 fpm -325 fpm min to max 280 fpm	280		-246 fpm
Info	Average altitude 949 ft agl 923 ft agl min to max 964 ft agl	948		923 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.7 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-1.7 °

Pattern Downwind

75.16 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 64 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.4 %	Heading -16.5 ° -76.3 ° min to max 7.6 °	-2.2		-76.1 °
93.79 %	Average altitude 921 ft agl 832 ft agl min to max 942 ft agl	920		832 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 74 kt min to max 118 kt	118		74 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -91 fpm -596 fpm min to max 268 fpm	-129		-443 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	2.4		0.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -4.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	-1.1		-3.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:40:42
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:40:58

Pattern Base Leg

87.16 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.47 %	Heading 9.3 ° -17.8 ° min to max 14.3 °	14.3		-17.8 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 75 kt	74		75 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 650 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 826 ft agl	826		409 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.5 °	0.5		15.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -7.8 ° min to max -2.8 °	-2.8		-7.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:41:31

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 61 kt min to max 75 kt	75		62 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.1 °	16.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -481 fpm -1,002 fpm min to max -134 fpm	-1,002		-213 fpm
Info	Average altitude 262 ft agl 200 ft agl min to max 393 ft agl	393		200 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -6.9 ° min to max 0.0 °	-6.9		-1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 195 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 145 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 62 kt min to max 68 kt	62		67 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -509 fpm -554 fpm min to max -250 fpm	-250		-544 fpm
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 195 ft agl	195		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -4.4 ° min to max -1.6 °	-1.6		-3.1 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 66 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 50 kt 33 kt min to max 66 kt	66		33 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 33 kt min to max 66 kt	66		33 kt
Info	Average VSI -240 fpm -542 fpm min to max -60 fpm	-542		-65 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	38		-8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -3.1 ° min to max 8.4 °	-3.1		8.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 333 m. Touchdown speed 33 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -65 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -65 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 333 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 33 kt 32 kt min to max 33 kt	33		32 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.41 m 2.31 m left	2.16		2.41 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 33 kt 32 kt min to max 33 kt	33		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.4 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		6.4 °

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

96.54 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 368 m using 14.76 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.93 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.62 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.5 %

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 100 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 231.0°, at an altitude of 195 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the threshold. The threshold speed of 66 knots was maintained, allowing for a controlled descent onto the runway.

As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 333 meters, and the touchdown speed was a respectable 33 knots. The touchdown rate of -65 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot at 269°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.

The aircraft's performance during the rollout phase was also noteworthy, with a smooth and controlled deceleration. The overall score for this landing was 100.0%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot. The combination of good approach quality, precise touchdown, and smooth rollout made for a textbook landing.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 195 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 145 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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