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EGNS
Castletown, Isle of Man
Runway 26
Elevation33 ft asl
Weight1,282 kg
Fuel119 kg
Wind270° · 2 kn

Flight Score

92.34 %
EGNS
Castletown, Isle of Man
Runway 03
Elevation33 ft asl
Weight1,278 kg
Fuel115 kg
Wind270° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross
26 Sep 2025 0:06 2 nm GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV 4 kg
Departure Score
93.45 %
Pattern Score
90.00 %
Arrival Score
93.57 %

What went well

Touched down at -62 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 171 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 11 ft and 62 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 166.0 °. at 0 %, −3.33 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 20 %, −1.33 points
Departure Taxi — Taxi Lights at 0 %, −0.83 points

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Pattern Downwind Turn

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °2.4 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.4 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 26 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-1.4 ° min to max -1.4 ° -1.4 -1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Roll 93.81Departure roll runway 26 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport. Takeoff distance 267 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 267 m18 % of runway
89 % Liftoff speed was 62 ktTarget 74 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.20 m0.66 m left to 1.54 m right 0.37 -1.54 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.03 1.03 g
80 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-1.3 ° min to max 4.4 ° -1.2 4.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.2 1.6 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 66 kt62 kt min to max 68 kt 62 68 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.04 g min to max 1.12 g 1.04 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 626 fpm319 fpm min to max 941 fpm 319 941 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 1 48 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.5 °4.5 ° min to max 12.7 ° 4.5 12.7 °
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 69 kt68 kt min to max 74 kt 68 73 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.3 4.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.09 g 1.08 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,165 fpm954 fpm min to max 1,362 fpm 954 1,205 fpm
Info Average altitude 161 ft agl49 ft agl min to max 529 ft agl 49 529 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.2 °11.7 ° min to max 16.2 ° 12.8 12.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 72 ft agl · 68 kt
Info Bounce during liftoff 229 ft agl · 72 kt
Pattern Entry 100.00Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 78 kt73 kt min to max 86 kt 73 86 kt
100 % Average bank angle 20.5 °6.6 ° min to max 29.3 ° 6.6 29.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.95 g min to max 1.17 g 0.95 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 780 fpm516 fpm min to max 1,153 fpm 1,153 562 fpm
Info Average altitude 642 ft agl553 ft agl min to max 710 ft agl 553 710 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °5.9 ° min to max 11.8 ° 11.8 6.6 °
Pattern Crosswind 100.00Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -5.0 °-19.3 ° min to max 16.1 ° 8.0 16.1 °
100 % Average speed 93 kt87 kt min to max 96 kt 87 93 kt
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.87 g min to max 1.17 g 1.17 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 163 fpm-240 fpm min to max 872 fpm 622 -2 fpm
Info Average altitude 785 ft agl721 ft agl min to max 806 ft agl 721 793 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 10.9 °1.3 ° min to max 28.8 ° 28.8 5.2 °
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °-0.3 ° min to max 8.0 ° 7.0 2.7 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 70.00Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 166.0 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 166.0 °.
100 % Average speed 75 kt65 kt min to max 97 kt 92 71 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.2 °0.0 ° min to max 28.8 ° 3.0 11.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.81 g min to max 1.18 g 1.06 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -94 fpm-1,466 fpm min to max 1,351 fpm 119 -556 fpm
Info Average altitude 218 ft agl36 ft agl min to max 803 ft agl 796 93 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °-6.6 ° min to max 13.7 ° 3.4 -3.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 388 ft agl · 96 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 399 ft agl · 68 kt
Arrival Final 1 92.72Approaching runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 85 ft agl to 6 ft agl. A decrease of 78 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.2 °0.5 ° min to max 2.1 °Target 3.0 ° 2.1 0.6 °
100 % Average speed 67 kt62 kt min to max 70 kt 70 62 kt
64 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 2.2 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 1.04 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -421 fpm-533 fpm min to max -93 fpm -503 -93 fpm
Info Average altitude 35 ft agl6 ft agl min to max 85 ft agl 85 6 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-3.4 ° min to max 1.5 ° -2.7 1.4 °
00.250.50.751050100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, runway length 1,099 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 62 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 62 kt. Target 69 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.08 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average speed 58 kt53 kt min to max 62 kt 62 53 kt
Info Average VSI -56 fpm-95 fpm min to max -27 fpm -91 -62 fpm
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl7 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl 12 7 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °1.2 ° min to max 4.6 ° 1.4 4.6 °
07515001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 88.00Touchdown distance was good at 169 m. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -62 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -62 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 169 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 53 ktTarget below 61 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.18 m1.05 m left 0.98 1.18 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.01 g
20 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 51 kt49 kt min to max 53 kt 53 49 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °4.6 ° min to max 6.4 ° 4.6 5.2 °

Takeoff

FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll334 m · 22 %
89.05Liftoff speed62 kt · target 77, 15 slow
100.00Runway alignment1.54 m R
80.00Bounce on takeoffYes
100.00Rate of climb625 ft/m

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height11 ft
100.00Threshold speed62 kt · target 70, 8 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 12 ft 1.40 m L −8 kt

Touchdown on EGNS 03

Past threshold100.00
171m
Centreline100.00
1.18m L
Speed100.00
53kttarget 56 or less
Sink rate100.00
-62ft/m
Impact100.00
1.16G
Bounces20.00
4

Side view — the last 1,099 m of the approach.

11 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 11 ft, down at 171 m

Plan view — the full 1,099 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 171 m past threshold CLEARED

The 171 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 171 m of 1,099 m · 16 %

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Flight narrative

This flight began with the GA-8 Airvan Commuter aircraft, designated as N13AV, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at a relatively short distance, less than 1 nautical mile, which took less than 1 minute. The aircraft departed from runway 26 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, requiring a takeoff distance of just 267 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway's length. Upon takeoff, the aircraft attained a liftoff speed of 62 knots.

As the aircraft completed its initial ascent, local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270 degrees. With a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots, the pilot began a left-hand pattern entry from runway 26. This maneuver covered a distance of under 1 nautical mile in just 13 seconds. Following the pattern entry, the aircraft performed a left-hand pattern crosswind, with a distance of under 1 nautical mile covered in 30 seconds.

The next phase of the flight involved a pattern downwind turn, during which the aircraft maintained an angle of 45 degrees relative to the runway and a distance of 0 nautical miles. The pilot then initiated a final approach to runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, with a heading of 34.0 degrees in the south-west direction at an altitude of 85 feet above ground level, at a position 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 03, which was 1,099 meters in length, was executed with good threshold height and slightly below target threshold speed at 62 knots. The aircraft touched down 169 meters from the runway threshold, achieving a touchdown speed of 53 knots and an excellent touchdown rate of -62 feet per minute. Moreover, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

During the entire flight, the same local weather conditions persisted, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270 degrees, featuring a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the entire flight lasted 6 minutes. Furthermore, the aircraft used approximately 4 kilograms of fuel throughout this trip.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport in the GA-8 Airvan
93.45 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 2.5 2
93.81 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport. Takeoff distance 267 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 267 m using 17.5 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
89.05 %
Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 74 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.66 m left to 1.54 m right
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 35 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2 -1
02505007501,0001,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 8.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGNS Isle of Man Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 14 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 1,100 800
02505007501,0001,2500101202303404505 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.030.060.090.130.160100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.030.060.090.130.16-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport in the GA-8 Airvan
Landing Score 93.57 %
Landing Summary

Report on GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV Landing at EGNS Isle of Man Airport:

The GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV successfully landed at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, achieving a remarkable score of 93.6%. The aircraft completed its final approach to runway 03 from the south west, aligning itself precisely with the heading of 34.0 ° at an altitude of 85 ft and 0 nm.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down smoothly, demonstrating exceptional control and precision. The threshold height was deemed good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable altitude before touching down. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed, coming in at 62 kt, which is a minor deviation.

In terms of touchdown distance, the aircraft performed well, maintaining a safe and controlled descent to touch down at 169 m, which is a respectable distance considering the runway length of 1,099 m. The touchdown speed itself was also within acceptable parameters, reaching only 53 kt, showcasing excellent control and a smooth landing. Furthermore, the touch down rate was exceptional, with an impressive -62 fpm, illustrating the pilot's skill in maintaining a stable and controlled descent.

The landing was further enhanced by the aircraft's perfect alignment with the runway when touching down, indicating that the pilot maintained precise control over the aircraft's roll and heading, and local weather conditions were favorable at the time, with a relatively stable temperature of 15 °C and minimal wind of only 2 kt at 270 °, with only a slight tailwind of 1 kt and negligible crosswind of 2 kt. Overall, the landing was a testament to the pilot's exceptional skill and the aircraft's performance capabilities.

92.72 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 85 ft agl to 6 ft agl. A decrease of 78 ft in 11 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
63.6 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Alignment
63.6 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
11 5.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-96 -348 -600
00.250.50.751050100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 03 at EGNS Isle of Man Airport, runway length 1,099 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 62 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 62 kt. Target 69 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
62 56 50
Pitch °
Info
5 3 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-27 -64 -100
07515001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
88 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 169 m. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -62 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -62 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Target below 61 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 169 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.1 °
G
100 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
20 %
Bounce Detected
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