Departure
Arrival
A Boeing C-17 departed from a location near Cotswold Airport Kemble, Gloucestershire, England, initiating its enroute climb phase. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 432 feet above sea level to 1,402 feet, a vertical gain of 970 feet, within a 2-minute period. This climb phase covered a distance of approximately 1 nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining its altitude for 2 minutes while covering a further 2 nautical miles.
As the aircraft transitioned to its enroute descent phase, it began its descent from 1,373 feet above sea level to 752 feet, a decrease of 620 feet, within a 2-minute period. This descent phase also covered a distance of approximately 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered the final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 26 at Cotswold Airport from the east. At an altitude of 332 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the threshold, the aircraft was on track to execute a precise landing.
The Boeing C-17 successfully landed on runway 26, with a touchdown distance of 161 meters and a touchdown speed of 44 knots. The touchdown rate was a perfect 7 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. The aircraft utilized 1 kilogram of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 6 nautical miles and lasted 7 minutes. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
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Enroute Climb
99.17 %
Enroute climb started overhead EGBP Cotswold Airport Kemble (Gloucestershire, England). Climbing from 432 ft asl to 1,402 ft asl, an increase of 970 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kt 57 kt min to max 70 kt |
57 | 70 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.2 ° |
0.6 | 9.4 ° | |
| 91.71 % |
Average g force 0.30 g 0.21 g min to max 0.48 g |
0.21 | 0.48 g | |
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Average VSI 678 fpm 205 fpm min to max 867 fpm |
281 | 205 fpm | |
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Average altitude 652 ft asl 432 ft asl min to max 1,402 ft asl |
432 | 1,402 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 3.9 ° min to max 11.9 ° |
9.4 | 3.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 19:22:02 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:22:02 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:22:02 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:22:02 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:22:02 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:22:02 |
Enroute Level
99.37 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead EGBP Cotswold Airport Kemble (Gloucestershire, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,384 ft asl 1,363 ft asl min to max 1,416 ft asl |
1,405 | 1,374 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 68 kt min to max 77 kt |
71 | 68 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.2 ° |
9.1 | 0.7 ° | |
| 93.71 % |
Average g force 0.45 g 0.28 g min to max 0.56 g |
0.49 | 0.30 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.6 | 2.8 ° |
Enroute Descent
98.94 %
Enroute descent started overhead Oaksey (Wiltshire, England). Descent from 1,373 ft asl to 752 ft asl, a decrease of 620 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 57 kt 50 kt min to max 67 kt |
67 | 50 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
| 89.43 % |
Average g force 0.29 g 0.13 g min to max 0.38 g |
0.33 | 0.27 g | |
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Average VSI -330 fpm -689 fpm min to max 34 fpm |
-50 | -29 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,077 ft asl 752 ft asl min to max 1,373 ft asl |
1,373 | 752 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -2.2 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
3.0 | 5.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:25:42 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:25:43 |
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Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 19:26:49 |
Arrival Final 2
99.34 %
Approaching runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 332 ft agl to 286 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 16 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 56 kt 50 kt min to max 61 kt |
50 | 61 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-1.7 | -0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.3 | 1.5 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 0.36 g 0.27 g min to max 0.47 g |
0.27 | 0.47 g | |
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Average VSI -130 fpm -174 fpm min to max -71 fpm |
-71 | -82 fpm | |
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Average altitude 311 ft agl 286 ft agl min to max 332 ft agl |
332 | 286 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.8 | 2.6 ° |
Arrival Final 1
99.43 %
Approaching runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 285 ft agl to 7 ft agl. A decrease of 278 ft in 50 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kt 54 kt min to max 63 kt |
61 | 54 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
| 94.29 % |
Average g force 0.37 g 0.30 g min to max 0.47 g |
0.47 | 0.30 g | |
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Average VSI -269 fpm -528 fpm min to max -26 fpm |
-55 | -103 fpm | |
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Average altitude 61 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 285 ft agl |
285 | 7 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
2.6 | 3.8 ° |
Arrival Landing
84.09 %
Landing on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, runway length 1,618 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 39.72 % |
Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 86 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 96.44 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
0.3 | 2.4 ° | |
| 90.29 % |
Average g force 0.23 g 0.16 g min to max 0.30 g |
0.30 | 0.16 g | |
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Average speed 49 kt 44 kt min to max 54 kt |
54 | 44 kt | |
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Average VSI -13 fpm -115 fpm min to max 63 fpm |
-104 | 7 fpm | |
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Average altitude 10 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 14 ft agl |
14 | 8 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.8 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
3.8 | 10.4 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
96.25 %
Touchdown distance was good at 161 m. Touchdown speed at 44 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 7 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Touchdown VSI was 7 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 161 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 44 kt Target below 84 kt |
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Runway alignment max 0.27 m 0.01 m left |
-0.18 | 0.10 m | |
| 94.95 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
2.4 | 1.4 ° | |
| 90 % |
Average g force 0.16 g 0.15 g min to max 0.16 g |
0.16 | 0.15 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 42 kt 41 kt min to max 44 kt |
44 | 41 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 10.4 ° min to max 11.8 ° |
10.4 | 11.5 ° |
Arrival Rollout
98.89 %
Total landing distance 311 m, 19 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 311 m 19 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 1.59 m 1.59 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.09 | 1.59 m | |
| 88.86 % |
Average g force 0.14 g 0.11 g min to max 0.15 g |
0.15 | 0.11 g | |
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Average speed 38 kt 31 kt min to max 40 kt |
40 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 11.2 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
11.5 | 11.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.3 | 0.3 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 17 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 41 kt |
30 | 41 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 7.5 ° min to max 11.4 ° |
11.4 | 7.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.4 | 0.7 ° | |
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Average g force 0.57 g 0.06 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.09 | 0.97 g | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:29:05 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:29:07 |
The Boeing C17 touched down on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport with a high degree of precision, showcasing a well-executed approach. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 332 feet above ground level (agl) at 1 nautical mile from the threshold, aligning itself with the runway heading of 253.0°. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 54 knots, which was well below the target speed to avoid stalling.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it demonstrated a smooth touchdown, with a distance of 161 meters and a speed of 44 knots. The touchdown rate of 7 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The Boeing C17 continued to demonstrate its precision and control during the rollout phase, maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 311 meters was just 19% of the runway length, indicating a high degree of efficiency and control. Overall, the landing was scored at 94.7%, reflecting the high level of precision and control demonstrated by the crew throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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