EHGG to EHGG Flight Report - Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Saturday, 13 June 2026 19:28

Minutes 4

6 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Departure

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

724 kg

Fuel

64 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

10 ft asl

Altitude

723 kg

Weight

63 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.14%

Pattern Score 93.56%

Departure Score 89.16%

Arrival Score 99.71%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah taxied down runway 23 and began its departure roll. The aircraft accelerated smoothly, eventually lifting off the ground at a speed of 79 kt after a takeoff distance of 900 m, which accounted for 36% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 16 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed with equal precision, taking 20 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which required a distance of 1 nm and an angle of 85.3° to the runway. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nm, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft aligned itself with the runway, completing the final approach from the north-east at a heading of 231.0° and an altitude of 178 ft above ground level.

The Grumman AA-5A Cheetah touched down on runway 23 with a speed of 48 kt, achieving a touchdown distance of 312 m and a touchdown rate of -64 fpm, which was well within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating a high degree of pilot skill and control. The total flight distance of 6 nm was completed in 4 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 1 kg. The aircraft's performance was impressive, considering the favorable weather conditions and the pilot's ability to execute a smooth and controlled landing.

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Departure Roll

77.49 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 900 m 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 900 m 36 % of runway
62.45 %	Liftoff speed was 79 kt Target 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.70 m 0.45 m left to 0.25 m right	-0.25		0.41 m
0 %	Average g force 5.26 g 1.30 g min to max 6.85 g	5.77		1.30 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	-1.3		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.3		1.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:28:22
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:28:22
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:28:22
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:28:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:28:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:28:22
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:28:22
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:28:22
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:28:22
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:28:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:28:22
0 %	Landing Lights at 19:28:22

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 79 kt min to max 96 kt	79		96 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.81 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 280 fpm 170 fpm min to max 582 fpm	308		582 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	0		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 5.3 °	1.9		5.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:28:31

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 91 kt min to max 97 kt	96		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	0.8		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.21 g	0.88		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI 1,055 fpm 602 fpm min to max 1,740 fpm	602		1,227 fpm
Info	Average altitude 163 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 591 ft agl	38		591 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 10.4 °	5.4		6.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 92 kt min to max 94 kt	94		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.4 ° 6.6 ° min to max 28.4 °	6.6		25.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.10 g min to max 1.21 g	1.21		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 1,075 fpm 475 fpm min to max 1,331 fpm	1,196		475 fpm
Info	Average altitude 784 ft agl 616 ft agl min to max 909 ft agl	616		909 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 2.8 ° min to max 8.4 °	6.6		2.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

85.53 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.84 %	Heading -9.8 ° -29.1 ° min to max 16.0 °	16.0		-29.1 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 89 kt min to max 94 kt	94		89 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.78 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI 154 fpm -73 fpm min to max 398 fpm	398		121 fpm
Info	Average altitude 946 ft agl 915 ft agl min to max 967 ft agl	915		966 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.9 °	25.4		17.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		2.0 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 85.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 85.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 88 kt min to max 91 kt	88		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 5.3 ° min to max 20.1 °	18.6		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.76 g min to max 1.14 g	0.77		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 15 fpm -86 fpm min to max 144 fpm	144		83 fpm
Info	Average altitude 971 ft agl 968 ft agl min to max 973 ft agl	968		973 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		0.3 °

Pattern Downwind

99.4 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 61 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.1 ° -16.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	3.4		-16.6 °
98.01 %	Average altitude 940 ft agl 820 ft agl min to max 980 ft agl	974		820 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 86 kt min to max 91 kt	90		86 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.86 g min to max 1.21 g	0.97		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -138 fpm -491 fpm min to max 154 fpm	43		-372 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.4 °	2.9		13.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		-2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:30:44

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 48.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 48.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 70 kt min to max 86 kt	86		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 5.1 ° min to max 13.0 °	13.0		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.77 g min to max 1.02 g	0.86		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI -508 fpm -759 fpm min to max -359 fpm	-434		-680 fpm
Info	Average altitude 728 ft agl 632 ft agl min to max 813 ft agl	813		632 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -5.4 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.8		-4.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:31:07
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:31:12

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.4 ° -43.6 ° min to max 19.5 °	19.5		-43.6 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.78 g min to max 0.98 g	0.79		0.98 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 472 ft agl 321 ft agl min to max 620 ft agl	620		321 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 15.3 °	4.3		14.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -6.2 ° min to max -2.8 °	-5.4		-3.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 74 kt	74		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 15.0 °	14.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.84 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -375 fpm -525 fpm min to max -268 fpm	-480		-525 fpm
Info	Average altitude 244 ft agl 187 ft agl min to max 312 ft agl	312		187 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-3.3		-3.7 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 178 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 152 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 72 kt	70		70 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.85 g min to max 0.93 g	0.85		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -440 fpm -603 fpm min to max -326 fpm	-538		-326 fpm
Info	Average altitude 65 ft agl 26 ft agl min to max 178 ft agl	178		26 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -3.9 ° min to max -0.8 °	-3.6		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

99.23 %

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 70 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 70 kt. Target 62 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
97.33 %	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 2.0 °	0.9		0.3 °
98 %	Average g force 0.60 g 0.43 g min to max 0.86 g	0.86		0.43 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 48 kt min to max 70 kt	70		48 kt
Info	Average VSI -117 fpm -318 fpm min to max -48 fpm	-318		-64 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 16 ft agl	16		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 5.4 °	-0.7		5.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.9 %

Touchdown distance was good at 312 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -64 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -64 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 312 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kt Target below 49 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.75 m 0.71 m left	0.75		0.62 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.6 °
98 %	Average g force 0.43 g 0.43 g min to max 0.43 g	0.43		0.43 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kt 47 kt min to max 48 kt	48		47 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 5.1 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		5.4 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

89.16 %

77.49 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 900 m using 36.12 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

62.45 %

Liftoff speed was 79 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.45 m left to 0.25 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

0 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Landing Score 99.71 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 231.0° at 0 nm and 178 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 70 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 312 m, and the touchdown speed of 48 kt was well within the acceptable range.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft displayed excellent characteristics, with a touchdown rate of -64 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each, further facilitating a smooth touchdown.

The overall performance of the aircraft during the landing phase was outstanding, with a final score of 99.7%. The combination of good approach quality, precise touchdown alignment, and controlled touchdown characteristics resulted in a successful landing. The aircraft's ability to maintain a stable and predictable flight path, despite the slightly high threshold speed, was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 178 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 152 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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