Departure
Arrival
Departure from Groningen Airport Eelde, EHGG, commenced with a smooth departure roll on runway 23. The Grumman AA-5A Traveler accelerated down the 609-meter runway, utilizing only 24% of its available length, before lifting off at a speed of 68 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
Following a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05 at EHGG. The approach was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 50.0 degrees at an altitude of 320 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The pilot successfully executed a good threshold speed of 63 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 331 meters and a touchdown speed of 38 knots. The touchdown rate of -97 feet per minute was also excellent, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The landing was completed on runway 05, which has a length of 2,493 meters. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, the overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory. The total flight distance of 5 nautical miles was achieved in 4 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 1 kilogram. The local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible tailwind component.
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Departure Runway Entry
Entering runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, Average speed was 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 1 kt 0 kt min to max 6 kt |
0 | 6 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-0.8 | -1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Battery Master On at 20:39:57 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:39:57 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:39:57 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:39:57 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:39:57 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:39:57 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:39:57 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 20:39:57 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:39:57 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:39:57 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:40:28 |
Departure Roll
95 %
Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 609 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 609 m 24 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 65 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.95 m 1.56 m left to 0.39 m right |
1.27 | -0.33 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
-1.0 | 1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.5 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 20:40:56 |
Departure Climb 1
99.99 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average speed 82 kt 68 kt min to max 91 kt |
68 | 91 kt | |
| 99.95 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.5 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.99 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 438 fpm 308 fpm min to max 574 fpm |
308 | 574 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
0 | 41 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.5 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
0.6 | 4.1 ° |
Departure Climb 2
93.35 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.1 | 1.9 ° | |
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Average speed 89 kt 84 kt min to max 91 kt |
91 | 84 kt | |
| 73.39 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
0.4 | 12.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.03 | 1.13 g | |
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Average VSI 666 fpm 503 fpm min to max 734 fpm |
578 | 652 fpm | |
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Average altitude 68 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 151 ft agl |
41 | 151 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
4.1 | 6.4 ° |
Enroute Level
100 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Yde (Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average altitude 439 ft asl 182 ft asl min to max 509 ft asl |
182 | 337 ft asl | |
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Average speed 72 kt 64 kt min to max 84 kt |
83 | 64 kt | |
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Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.7 ° |
11.7 | 2.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 0.98 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
7.0 | -0.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:41:55 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:43:50 |
Arrival Final 1
96.25 %
Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 286 ft in 34 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.63 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average speed 65 kt 63 kt min to max 65 kt |
64 | 64 kt | |
| 96 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.6 | -0.1 ° | |
| 97.6 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
4.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -511 fpm -619 fpm min to max -235 fpm |
-235 | -438 fpm | |
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Average altitude 95 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 320 ft agl |
320 | 34 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.5 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-1.1 | -1.0 ° |
Arrival Landing
99.05 %
Landing on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 63 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was good at 63 kt. Target 65 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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| 96.33 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 99.68 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.04 | 1.02 g | |
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Average speed 51 kt 38 kt min to max 63 kt |
63 | 38 kt | |
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Average VSI -166 fpm -434 fpm min to max -46 fpm |
-434 | -97 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl |
22 | -9 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.3 ° |
-0.9 | 7.3 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
99.75 %
Touchdown distance was good at 331 m. Touchdown speed at 38 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -97 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Touchdown VSI was -97 fpm. |
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Touchdown distance was 331 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 38 kt Target below 45 kt |
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| 98.32 % |
Runway alignment max 3.51 m 3.38 m right |
-3.23 | -3.51 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 1.02 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.02 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 37 kt 37 kt min to max 38 kt |
38 | 37 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 7.0 ° min to max 7.3 ° |
7.3 | 7.0 ° |
The Grumman AA-5A Traveler touched down smoothly on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The pilot maintained a good threshold speed of 63 kt, allowing for a controlled descent onto the runway. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 331 m was also within the desired range, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 38 kt, which was consistent with the desired touchdown speed. The touchdown rate of -97 fpm was particularly impressive, demonstrating excellent control and precision. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.5 m, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out smoothly, with no reported issues or deviations from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270 °, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. Overall, the landing was deemed a success, with a score of 98.3% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
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