EGBP to EGBP Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGBP to EGBP

Saturday, 16 May 2026 21:10

Minutes 4

3 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 26 at EGBP

Cotswold Airport

Kemble, Gloucestershire, England

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

1,036 kg

Fuel

171 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 08 at EGBP

Cotswold Airport

Kemble Gloucestershire, England

423 ft asl

Altitude

1,036 kg

Weight

170 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.73%

Pattern Score 75%

Departure Score 91.82%

Arrival Score 99.38%

Departing from Cotswold Airport, the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 56 kt in a distance of 242 m, which represented 15% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the entry maneuver in less than 1 nm in 42 seconds. Subsequent turns in the pattern were equally impressive, with the crosswind turn requiring a mere 25 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08, descending from a height of 97 ft agl at a heading of 77.0 °. The pilot maintained a steady approach speed, slightly above the target threshold speed of 72 kt, and touched down on the runway at a speed of 48 kt, resulting in a touchdown distance of 387 m. The touchdown rate was an excellent -75 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The aircraft's performance during the landing phase was further highlighted by a total landing distance of 556 m, which represented 34% of the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the post-landing phase. The total flight distance was a relatively short 3 nm, taking approximately 4 minutes to complete, and the aircraft consumed a mere 1 kg of fuel during the flight. Overall, the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency throughout the flight, executing a series of precise and efficient maneuvers.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kt 0 kt min to max 38 kt	0		38 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.8		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.84 g 0.71 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		0.72 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:10:06
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:10:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:10:06
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:10:06
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:10:06
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:10:06
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:10:13

Departure Roll

87.06 %

Departure roll runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport. Takeoff distance 242 m 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 56 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 242 m 15 % of runway
77.74 %	Liftoff speed was 56 kt Target 70 kt
89.29 %	Runway alignment max 5.99 m 5.99 m left to 0.00 m left	2.66		5.99 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.48 g 0.03 g min to max 1.00 g	0.72		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 7.9 °	4.6		7.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.2		2.4 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 21:11:28

Departure Climb 1

98.39 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.9		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 56 kt min to max 70 kt	56		70 kt
93.55 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	2.6		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.85 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 442 fpm 367 fpm min to max 637 fpm	367		637 fpm
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	0		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.0 ° min to max 10.5 °	8.0		10.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:11:38

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 77 kt	70		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.9		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.01 g	0.96		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 979 fpm 647 fpm min to max 1,494 fpm	647		1,160 fpm
Info	Average altitude 151 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 564 ft agl	53		564 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 10.6 ° min to max 14.3 °	10.6		10.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 77 kt min to max 91 kt	77		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 23.3 °	7.2		23.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 1.02 g	0.87		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 665 fpm 24 fpm min to max 1,163 fpm	1,163		24 fpm
Info	Average altitude 861 ft agl 582 ft agl min to max 1,073 ft agl	582		1,073 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 2.6 ° min to max 10.6 °	10.6		2.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:12:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:12:44

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -35.4 ° -98.1 ° min to max 16.1 °	16.1		-98.1 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 81 kt	78		77 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.86 g min to max 1.00 g	0.93		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -633 fpm -1,351 fpm min to max -76 fpm	-76		-1,351 fpm
Info	Average altitude 973 ft agl 796 ft agl min to max 1,073 ft agl	1,073		796 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 21.5 ° 18.6 ° min to max 24.7 °	22.7		24.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -8.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		-8.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:13:09

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 77 kt min to max 87 kt	78		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 23.4 °	21.9		17.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.85 g min to max 1.21 g	0.89		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,207 fpm -1,967 fpm min to max -796 fpm	-1,507		-954 fpm
Info	Average altitude 272 ft agl 97 ft agl min to max 772 ft agl	772		97 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.7 ° -11.6 ° min to max -4.1 °	-9.8		-4.3 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 97 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 77 kt	77		72 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -780 fpm -952 fpm min to max -640 fpm	-952		-640 fpm
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 97 ft agl	97		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -4.3 ° min to max -2.3 °	-4.3		-2.3 °

Arrival Landing

99.14 %

Landing on runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, runway length 1,618 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 72 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 72 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.1 °
91.41 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 60 kt 48 kt min to max 72 kt	72		48 kt
Info	Average VSI -232 fpm -638 fpm min to max -54 fpm	-638		-75 fpm
Info	Average altitude -7 ft agl -19 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		-19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max 5.9 °	-2.2		5.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.6 %

Touchdown distance was good at 387 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -75 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -75 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 387 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.33 m 1.32 m right	-1.31		-1.32 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 1.3 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		1.3 °
92 %	Average g force 0.53 g 0.22 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kt 46 kt min to max 48 kt	48		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.4 °	5.9		6.4 °

Arrival Rollout

98.77 %

Total landing distance 556 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 556 m 34 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.30 m 0.00 m left to 1.30 m right	-1.30		-0.09 m
87.71 %	Average g force 0.21 g 0.07 g min to max 0.74 g	0.20		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 52 kt 34 kt min to max 56 kt	56		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.5		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 54 kt	28		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.7		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.88 g 0.40 g min to max 1.10 g	0.77		0.40 g

Takeoff on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.82 %

87.06 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 242 m using 14.96 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

77.74 %

Liftoff speed was 56 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

89.29 %

5.99 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

86.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.39 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 99.38 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport was executed from the west, with a heading of 77.0° at 0 nm and 97 ft above ground level. The aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 kt, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed.

As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it demonstrated good touchdown characteristics, with a speed of 48 kt and a touchdown distance of 387 m. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent -75 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.

The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 556 m, which accounted for 34% of the runway length, was well within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was executed to a high standard, with a score of 99.4% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 97 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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