EGBP to EGBP Flight Report - Boeing C17

Flight from EGBP to EGBP

Friday, 17 April 2026 19:11

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Boeing C17

Departure

Runway 26 at EGBP

Cotswold Airport

Kemble, Gloucestershire, England

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

697 kg

Fuel

57 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 26 at EGBP

Cotswold Airport

Kemble Gloucestershire, England

423 ft asl

Altitude

696 kg

Weight

56 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

269.9 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.51%

Pattern Score 95.34%

Departure Score 85.30%

Arrival Score 93.89%

Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the Boeing C17 began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 52 kt in a distance of 257 m, which accounted for 16% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a high degree of maneuverability, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 22 seconds. The subsequent downwind turn, base leg turn, and final turn were executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent angle to the runway. The downwind leg, in particular, showcased the aircraft's stability, covering a distance of 2 nm in 68 seconds. Upon completing the final approach, the Boeing C17 touched down on runway 26 at a speed of 52 kt, with a touchdown distance of 219 m and a rate of -40 fpm, indicating a perfect touchdown.

The landing was characterized by a high degree of control and precision, with the aircraft maintaining perfect runway alignment throughout the rollout. The total landing distance of 442 m accounted for 27% of the available runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to operate efficiently in a variety of conditions. The flight, which covered a total distance of 6 nm, utilized a mere 1 kg of fuel, highlighting the Boeing C17's impressive fuel efficiency.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 0 kt min to max 36 kt	0		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 9.7 ° min to max 11.6 °	11.0		9.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.82 g 0.28 g min to max 0.98 g	0.28		0.95 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:11:26
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:11:26
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:11:26
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:11:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:11:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:11:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:11:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:11:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:11:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:11:43
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:11:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:11:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 19:11:47
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:11:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:11:47

Departure Roll

66 %

Departure roll runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport. Takeoff distance 257 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 52 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 257 m 16 % of runway
0 %	Liftoff speed was 52 kt Target 135 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.92 m 1.92 m left to 0.00 m left	1.70		1.04 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g	0.95		1.02 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 6.7 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.6		7.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.7		1.4 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 19:12:24
0 %	Strobe Lights at 19:12:25

Departure Climb 1

99.89 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 57 kt 52 kt min to max 60 kt	52		60 kt
99.55 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.4		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 497 fpm 387 fpm min to max 544 fpm	387		544 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	-1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 7.7 ° min to max 9.8 °	7.7		9.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 60 kt min to max 73 kt	60		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.8		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 561 fpm 417 fpm min to max 1,018 fpm	544		736 fpm
Info	Average altitude 118 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 445 ft agl	52		445 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 7.2 ° min to max 11.4 °	9.2		9.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:12:46

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 5.3 ° min to max 15.9 °	5.3		13.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 695 fpm 465 fpm min to max 880 fpm	721		708 fpm
Info	Average altitude 597 ft agl 460 ft agl min to max 718 ft agl	460		718 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 6.8 ° min to max 10.3 °	9.0		8.7 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.6 ° -20.1 ° min to max 14.0 °	14.0		-20.1 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 72 kt min to max 83 kt	74		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 569 fpm 38 fpm min to max 863 fpm	767		38 fpm
Info	Average altitude 893 ft agl 729 ft agl min to max 990 ft agl	729		990 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 12.5 °	12.1		12.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 9.5 °	9.1		2.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 88 kt	84		83 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.9 ° 6.4 ° min to max 14.7 °	13.6		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -102 fpm -327 fpm min to max 285 fpm	-20		285 fpm
Info	Average altitude 960 ft agl 935 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl	991		947 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.6 °	1.6		4.6 °

Pattern Downwind

97.39 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 68 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.99 %	Heading -5.8 ° -52.9 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.8		-52.9 °
96.31 %	Average altitude 932 ft agl 686 ft agl min to max 1,036 ft agl	956		686 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 74 kt min to max 87 kt	81		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -234 fpm -728 fpm min to max 303 fpm	290		-530 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.8 °	0.4		12.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -3.6 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.8		-2.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:14:45
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:15:21

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 79 kt min to max 83 kt	83		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 7.4 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		7.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -531 fpm -640 fpm min to max -416 fpm	-518		-532 fpm
Info	Average altitude 639 ft agl 597 ft agl min to max 677 ft agl	677		597 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.1 ° min to max -1.4 °	-1.8		-2.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:15:46

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.0 ° -15.2 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.9		-15.2 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 78 kt	78		72 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.05 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 497 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 589 ft agl	589		401 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 °	4.8		13.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -3.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.4		-1.1 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 72 kt	72		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 20.2 °	15.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -541 fpm -843 fpm min to max -288 fpm	-377		-825 fpm
Info	Average altitude 312 ft agl 192 ft agl min to max 394 ft agl	394		192 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.9 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.9		-4.3 °

Arrival Final 1

92.37 %

Approaching runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 178 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 169 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 66 kt min to max 73 kt	72		66 kt
64.8 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-1.4		0.0 °
97.04 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -334 fpm -748 fpm min to max -92 fpm	-748		-92 fpm
Info	Average altitude 39 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 178 ft agl	178		9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	-3.6		1.8 °

Arrival Landing

95.21 %

Landing on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, runway length 1,618 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 66 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.84 %	Threshold speed at 66 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 86 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 52 kt min to max 66 kt	66		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -43 fpm -99 fpm min to max 7 fpm	-92		-40 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 8 ft agl min to max 14 ft agl	14		8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.8		5.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

88 %

Touchdown distance was good at 219 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -40 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
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -40 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 219 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 84 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.51 m 0.17 m left	0.43		-0.08 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.30 g	1.01		1.26 g
20 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kt 34 kt min to max 52 kt	52		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 5.6 ° min to max 15.2 °	5.6		11.6 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:17:10
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:17:13

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 442 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 442 m 27 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.70 m 0.60 m left to 0.10 m right	-0.08		0.60 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 34 kt 30 kt min to max 37 kt	37		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.3 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.0		11.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 36 kt	29		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 9.6 ° min to max 11.2 °	11.2		9.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.8		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:17:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:17:56

Takeoff on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport in the Boeing C17

85.3 %

66 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 257 m using 15.86 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

0 %

Liftoff speed was 52 kn - Target 135 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.92 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport in the Boeing C17

Landing Score 93.89 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing C17 touched down on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The aircraft descended from 178 feet above ground level (agl) to a threshold height of approximately 66 knots, well below the target speed to avoid stalling. This cautious approach paid off, as the aircraft landed smoothly with a touchdown speed of 52 knots, within the desired parameters.

The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a touchdown distance of 219 meters and a perfect touchdown rate of -40 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was also spot on, indicating excellent control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a stable and predictable landing environment.

The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment throughout. The total landing distance of 442 meters, accounting for 27% of the runway length, was well within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing C17 scored 93.9%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.

92.37 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 178 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 169 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

64.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

64.8 %

Bank

97.04 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.21 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, runway length 1,618 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 66 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

80.84 %

Threshold speed at 66 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 86 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank