EGCW to EGCW Flight Report - AMERICAN CHAMPION SCOUT: LIONS 26 ANALOG

Flight from EGCW to EGCW

Friday, 22 August 2025 08:46

Minutes 7

3 nm

Fuel 2 kg

AMERICAN CHAMPION SCOUT: LIONS 26 ANALOG

Departure

Runway 04 at EGCW

Welshpool Airport

Welshpool, Sir Powys, Wales

Altitude

233 ft asl

Weight

893 kg

Fuel

91 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 04 at EGCW

Welshpool Airport

Welshpool Sir Powys, Wales

233 ft asl

Altitude

891 kg

Weight

88 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

309.2 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.79%

Pattern Score 88.37%

Departure Score 95.76%

Arrival Score 97.25%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, where the aircraft, an American Champion Scout, successfully took off after covering a distance of 190 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 68 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot blowing from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 04, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 45 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind maneuver was completed in 73 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 04 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 32 degrees and at an altitude of 177 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 47 knots and a touchdown distance of 181 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect at -49 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind of 1 knot blowing from a direction of 309 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 534 meters, accounting for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, which was completed in 7 minutes, and the aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the aircraft performing well in the given weather conditions.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, Average speed was 38 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 39 kt 4 kt min to max 52 kt	52		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 6.9 ° min to max 12.3 °	7.2		12.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.9		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.15 g 0.00 g min to max 0.24 g	0.24		0.01 g
Info	Battery Master On at 08:46:12
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:46:12
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:46:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 08:46:12
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 08:46:12
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:46:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:46:12
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:46:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:46:50

Departure Roll

98.66 %

Departure roll runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport. Takeoff distance 190 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 190 m 23 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 52 kt 16 kt min to max 68 kt	16		68 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.97 m 0.82 m left to 0.15 m right	-0.05		0.13 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.25 g 0.03 g min to max 0.37 g	0.03		0.37 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

98.61 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 69 kt min to max 94 kt	69		94 kt
95.92 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.3		3.6 °
96.29 %	Average g force 0.50 g 0.37 g min to max 0.59 g	0.37		0.58 g
Info	Average VSI 337 fpm 259 fpm min to max 373 fpm	259		350 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	1		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.0		4.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 94 kt min to max 94 kt	94		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.8		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.59 g 0.59 g min to max 0.59 g	0.59		0.59 g
Info	Average VSI 359 fpm 354 fpm min to max 363 fpm	354		363 fpm
Info	Average altitude 46 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	46		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 4.3 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.3		4.5 °

Pattern Entry

99.57 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 45 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 77 kt min to max 102 kt	94		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.3 °	5.0		21.6 °
95.71 %	Average g force 0.61 g 0.35 g min to max 0.77 g	0.59		0.35 g
Info	Average VSI 586 fpm 122 fpm min to max 1,239 fpm	368		1,239 fpm
Info	Average altitude 181 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 557 ft agl	56		557 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 1.3 ° min to max 14.8 °	4.5		14.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

96.4 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 73 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -176.2 ° min to max 174.9 °	13.0		-28.8 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 61 kt min to max 100 kt	75		100 kt
64 %	Average g force 0.32 g 0.12 g min to max 0.67 g	0.33		0.67 g
Info	Average VSI 173 fpm -1,634 fpm min to max 1,318 fpm	1,301		-1,634 fpm
Info	Average altitude 771 ft agl 578 ft agl min to max 886 ft agl	578		717 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 21.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 36.7 °	23.9		4.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° -8.2 ° min to max 16.3 °	15.7		-7.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

69.14 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 117.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 117.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 68 kt min to max 103 kt	101		68 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.5 °	3.4		0.2 °
91.43 %	Average g force 0.51 g 0.20 g min to max 0.81 g	0.70		0.20 g
Info	Average VSI -161 fpm -1,553 fpm min to max 1,844 fpm	-1,553		-786 fpm
Info	Average altitude 912 ft agl 192 ft agl min to max 1,446 ft agl	693		192 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -6.2 ° min to max 18.2 °	-6.2		-0.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:51:51
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 08:52:08

Arrival Final 1

91.83 %

Approaching runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 177 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 165 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 60 kt min to max 68 kt	68		60 kt
66 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-1.4		-0.2 °
98.45 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.4		1.6 °
89.43 %	Average g force 0.17 g 0.13 g min to max 0.20 g	0.20		0.13 g
Info	Average VSI -504 fpm -799 fpm min to max -222 fpm	-795		-222 fpm
Info	Average altitude 49 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 177 ft agl	177		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 7.2 °	-0.4		7.2 °

Arrival Landing

99.27 %

Landing on runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, runway length 808 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 60 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 53 kt 47 kt min to max 60 kt	60		47 kt
100 %	Target 44 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
98.74 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		2.0 °
88 %	Average g force 0.11 g 0.08 g min to max 0.13 g	0.13		0.08 g
Info	Average speed 53 kt 47 kt min to max 60 kt	60		47 kt
Info	Average VSI -76 fpm -215 fpm min to max -43 fpm	-215		-49 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl	11		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 7.3 ° min to max 12.5 °	7.3		12.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.17 %

Touchdown distance was good at 181 m. Touchdown speed 47 kt. Touchdown rate was perfect at -49 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 309 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -49 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 181 m Target 422 m
100 %	Average speed 47 kt 46 kt min to max 47 kt	47		46 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.62 m 1.37 m left	1.08		1.62 m
95.48 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		2.4 °
88 %	Average g force 0.08 g 0.08 g min to max 0.08 g	0.08		0.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kt 46 kt min to max 47 kt	47		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 12.7 ° 12.5 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.5		12.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.71 %

Total landing distance 534 m, 66 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 534 m 66 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.93 m 2.53 m left to 2.40 m right	1.69		-2.23 m
87.14 %	Average g force 0.07 g 0.05 g min to max 0.08 g	0.07		0.06 g
Info	Average speed 41 kt 30 kt min to max 46 kt	46		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 12.9 ° 11.7 ° min to max 13.4 °	12.9		12.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.5		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:52:52
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:52:53

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 6 kt min to max 30 kt	30		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.2 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		11.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.02 g 0.00 g min to max 0.06 g	0.06		0.01 g

Takeoff on runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport in the AMERICAN CHAMPION SCOUT: LIONS 26 ANALOG

95.76 %

98.66 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 190 m using 23.45 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.82 m left to 0.15 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

86.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.61 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.92 %

96.29 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport in the AMERICAN CHAMPION SCOUT: LIONS 26 ANALOG

Landing Score 97.25 %

Landing Summary

The American Champion Scout, registration LIONS 26 ANALOG, successfully landed at EGCW Welshpool Airport on runway 04. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 32.0° at an altitude of 177 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The pilot maintained a steady course, adhering to the standard final approach procedure.

Upon reaching the runway threshold, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 47 knots, which is well within the recommended threshold speed of 60 knots. The touchdown distance of 181 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The aircraft's rate of descent at touchdown was -49 feet per minute, which is considered perfect, signifying a precise and stable landing.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 309°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component, allowing the pilot to maintain a straight course during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.

The total landing distance of 534 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.

91.83 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 177 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 165 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

66 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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