The Cessna 172 departed from runway 28L at EGCJ Sherburn-In-Elmet Airfield, accelerating through a takeoff roll of 319 m which represented 52 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 56 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, giving a head-wind component of 1 kt and no cross-wind.

The aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern from runway 28L, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 42 seconds.

Continuing the left-hand pattern, the crosswind leg spanned less than 1 nm and was completed in 33 seconds.

During the downwind turn the aircraft flew 1 nm while turning to a 45° heading, achieving an angle to the runway of 65.3°.

The downwind leg extended 2 nm and was flown in 59 seconds.

The base-leg turn covered 2 nm with a 45° heading change, producing an angle to the runway of 34.8°.

The base leg itself was less than 1 nm and was completed in 22 seconds.

The final turn to the approach course was less than 1 nm and required 25 seconds.

On final approach to runway 28L the aircraft descended from 656 ft AGL to 33 ft AGL in 58 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.

Touchdown occurred on runway 28L, whose length is 612 m, with a threshold speed of 52 kt, slightly below the target. The aircraft landed 117 m from the threshold at 44 kt and a vertical speed of minus 260 fpm; runway alignment at touchdown was perfect. The total landing distance recorded was 426 m, representing 70 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.

In total the flight covered 6 nm, required approximately 5 minutes, and consumed 2 kg of fuel.