EDKI to EDLW Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from EDKI to EDLW

Sunday, 16 February 2025 21:59

Minutes 8

44 nm

Fuel 51 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 26 at EDKI

Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield

Kirchen (Sieg), Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Altitude

1,125 ft asl

Weight

864 kg

Fuel

68 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at EDLW

Dortmund Airport

Dortmund Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

407 ft asl

Altitude

958 kg

Weight

17 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.17%

Departure Score 92.78%

Enroute Score 93.46%

Arrival Score 96.26%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at the Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield, EDKI. The Cessna C172 aircraft accelerated down the 362-meter runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 54 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Katzwinkel in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,386 feet above sea level to 2,426 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 4 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew 1 mile northwest of Katzwinkel.

The enroute descent began overhead the town of Holzwickede in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,817 feet above sea level to 498 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This rapid descent was followed by a final approach to runway 24 at Dortmund Airport, EDLW, which was located to the northeast of the aircraft's position.

The final approach was characterized by a heading of 241.0 degrees and an altitude of 90 feet above ground level, 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 48 knots, with a touchdown distance of 237 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect, at -31 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.5 meters.

The total landing distance was 607 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 10.3 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 44 nautical miles, taking 8 minutes to complete, and used 51 kilograms of fuel. The flight was characterized by a series of smooth and controlled maneuvers, with the aircraft responding well to the pilot's inputs.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

98.2 %

Touchdown

98.66 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt.

Flare

94.33 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -33 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 237 m.

Centreline

91.09 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

Flight Map

Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.

Flight Stages EDKI to EDLW

Click on a stage to view more detailed information

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.74 g 0.74 g min to max 0.75 g	0.74		0.75 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:59:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:59:54
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:59:54
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:59:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:59:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:59:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:59:54
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:59:54
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:00:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:00:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:00:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:00:38
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:00:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:00:47
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:00:50
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:00:50
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:00:50
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:50

Departure Roll

88.12 %

Departure roll runway 26 at EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield. Takeoff distance 362 m 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 362 m 58 % of runway
89.9 %	Liftoff speed was 54 kn Target 65 kn
50.7 %	Runway alignment max 16.57 m 16.57 m left to 0.00 m left	2.80		16.57 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		1.18 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 9.8 °	1.7		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:01:18

Departure Climb 1

93.92 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.67 %	Heading variation -2.7 ° -2.9 ° min to max -2.5 °	-2.9		-2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kn 54 kn min to max 60 kn	54		60 kn
97 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.87 g min to max 1.23 g	1.20		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 477 fpm 248 fpm min to max 729 fpm	248		729 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	1		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 5.3 ° min to max 13.8 °	9.9		13.8 °

Departure Climb 2

97.97 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94 %	Heading variation -2.3 ° -2.5 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.5		-2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 57 kn min to max 60 kn	60		60 kn
97.89 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 934 fpm 460 fpm min to max 1,079 fpm	752		460 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 159 ft agl	34		159 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 14.3 °	13.9		5.6 °

Departure Climb 3

91.1 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.8		-1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 62 kn min to max 68 kn	62		66 kn
55.5 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.9 °	2.2		18.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.89 g min to max 1.24 g	0.89		1.07 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 522 fpm 152 fpm min to max 1,169 fpm	269		1,169 fpm
Info	Average altitude 186 ft agl 162 ft agl min to max 234 ft agl	162		234 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 4.2 ° min to max 13.8 °	4.2		13.8 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Katzwinkel (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany). Climbing from 1,386 ft asl to 2,426 ft asl, an increase of 1,040 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 60 kn min to max 71 kn	65		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 19.4 °	19.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.67 g min to max 1.20 g	1.03		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 804 fpm 234 fpm min to max 1,262 fpm	1,254		812 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,164 ft asl 1,386 ft asl min to max 2,426 ft asl	1,386		2,426 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 4.8 ° min to max 14.0 °	14.0		12.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 22:02:26
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:02:26
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:02:26
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:02:26
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:02:48
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:02:48
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:02:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:02:54
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 22:03:02
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 22:03:03

Enroute Level

99.63 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Katzwinkel (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 39 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,782 ft asl 2,426 ft asl min to max 3,017 ft asl	2,426		2,944 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 65 kn min to max 117 kn	66		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.8 °	0.9		5.6 °
96.29 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.37 g min to max 1.38 g	1.10		1.11 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° -3.8 ° min to max 14.1 °	12.1		-3.8 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 22:04:59
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 22:05:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:05:11
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:05:11
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 22:07:58

Enroute Descent

80.75 %

Enroute descent started overhead Holzwickede (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Descent from 2,817 ft asl to 498 ft asl, a decrease of 2,319 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 54 kn min to max 116 kn	116		54 kn
57.3 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 61.4 °	6.0		0.3 °
78.29 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.80 g min to max 2.26 g	1.13		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -930 fpm -2,224 fpm min to max 914 fpm	-1,384		-100 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,444 ft asl 498 ft asl min to max 2,817 ft asl	2,817		498 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -11.5 ° min to max 10.7 °	-5.4		4.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:10:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:10:18

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 90 ft agl to 16 ft agl. A decrease of 74 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° Target 3.0 °	1.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kn 53 kn min to max 54 kn	54		54 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -162 fpm -305 fpm min to max -61 fpm	-97		-237 fpm
Info	Average altitude 51 ft agl 16 ft agl min to max 90 ft agl	90		16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.4		4.2 °

Arrival Landing

98.2 %

Landing on runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport, runway length 1,397 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn. Target 60 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
96.2 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	1.04		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 48 kn min to max 54 kn	54		48 kn
Info	Average VSI -133 fpm -244 fpm min to max 34 fpm	-234		-31 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	4.2		5.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.66 %

Touchdown distance was good at 237 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -31 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -31 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 237 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kn Target below 57 kn
91.09 %	Runway alignment max 5.49 m 5.04 m right	-4.63		-5.49 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	0.95		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 48 kn 48 kn min to max 48 kn	48		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		5.1 °

Arrival Rollout

88.16 %

Total landing distance 607 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 607 m 43 % of runway.
73.69 %	Runway alignment max 10.27 m 0.00 m left to 10.27 m right	-5.61		-5.52 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 53 kn 33 kn min to max 56 kn	56		33 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.2		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	0.6		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 3 kn min to max 30 kn	30		3 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.9		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:11:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:11:33

Takeoff on runway 26 at EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield in the Cessna C172

92.78 %

88.12 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

91.39 %

Roll distance of 362 m using 58.24 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

89.9 %

Liftoff speed was 54 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

50.7 %

16.57 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.92 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Alignment

78.67 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.97 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Alignment

94 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.89 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

91.1 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 EDKI Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

55.5 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 96.26 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDLW Dortmund Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 241.0° at 1 nautical mile and 90 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 54 knots, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 237 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 48 knots was also satisfactory. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was perfect at -31 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any excessive deceleration.

However, there were a few minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. These minor deviations may have been caused by a combination of factors, including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal, which made the landing conditions relatively easy. Overall, the Cessna C172 aircraft performed well during the landing, and the minor issues that arose did not significantly impact the overall score.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 90 ft agl to 16 ft agl. A decrease of 74 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.2 %

Landing

Landing on runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport, runway length 1,397 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

94.33 %

Great landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

96.2 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.66 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -33 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Target below 57 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 237 m.

Alignment

91.09 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 1.0 °

100 %

G 1.06 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

88.16 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 607 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 607 m using 43.5 % of runway

Alignment

73.69 %

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

Metrics

Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values

More Flights Like This

YBBN → YBBN

Brisbane International Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Cessna 172

28 Aug 2026 · 9 nm 88.46%

LXGB → LXGB

Gibraltar Airport to Gibraltar Airport

Cessna 172

28 Aug 2026 · 4 nm 83.78%

More flights at EDKI · More flights at EDLW · More Cessna C172 flights · Browse all flights