Departing from EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Traveler began its takeoff roll on runway 23. The aircraft accelerated smoothly, reaching a liftoff speed of 64 kt in a distance of 651 m, which accounted for 26% 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 component.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it proceeded to the left, following a standard left-hand pattern entry from runway 23. The subsequent turns and legs of the pattern were executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a steady pace. The pattern downwind turn, for instance, was completed in a distance of 1 nm, with an angle to the runway of 78.1°. The aircraft then proceeded to the base leg, where it turned at an angle of 73.9° to the runway, before making the final turn onto the runway for landing.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on runway 23 at a speed of 42 kt and a distance of 113 m. The touchdown rate was a respectable -198 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total flight distance of 5 nm was completed in 3 minutes, with the aircraft consuming a mere 1 kg of fuel. The landing threshold speed was slightly below the target, but the overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory, given the favorable weather conditions.
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Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 651 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Takeoff distance 651 m 26 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 64 kt Target 65 kt |
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Runway alignment max 0.50 m 0.00 m left to 0.50 m right |
-0.32 | -0.50 m | |
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Average g force 0.79 g 0.74 g min to max 0.96 g |
0.96 | 0.74 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.9 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.3 | 1.3 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:22:13 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:22:13 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:22:13 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:22:13 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:22:13 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:22:13 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:22:13 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 20:22:13 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:22:13 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:22:13 |
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Landing Lights at 20:22:13 |
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 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kt 65 kt min to max 88 kt |
65 | 88 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.3 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.81 g 0.74 g min to max 0.92 g |
0.74 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 286 fpm 177 fpm min to max 623 fpm |
202 | 623 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
0 | 39 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.7 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
2.3 | 5.7 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:22:19 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 92 kt 88 kt min to max 100 kt |
88 | 100 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
0.6 | 4.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.09 g 0.93 g min to max 1.41 g |
0.93 | 1.41 g | |
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Average VSI 943 fpm 636 fpm min to max 1,337 fpm |
636 | 1,201 fpm | |
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Average altitude 153 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 586 ft agl |
40 | 586 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
5.7 | 5.8 ° |
Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 104 kt 100 kt min to max 106 kt |
100 | 104 kt | |
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Average bank angle 19.6 ° 6.3 ° min to max 27.3 ° |
6.3 | 25.5 ° | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 1.52 g 1.45 g min to max 1.61 g |
1.45 | 1.48 g | |
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Average VSI 990 fpm 698 fpm min to max 1,170 fpm |
1,170 | 698 fpm | |
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Average altitude 773 ft agl 608 ft agl min to max 920 ft agl |
608 | 920 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
5.3 | 2.5 ° |
Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Heading -20.1 ° -60.6 ° min to max 16.3 ° |
16.3 | -60.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 107 kt 104 kt min to max 110 kt |
104 | 110 kt | |
| 85.71 % |
Average g force 1.43 g 1.33 g min to max 1.50 g |
1.44 | 1.33 g | |
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Average VSI 80 fpm -157 fpm min to max 579 fpm |
579 | -134 fpm | |
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Average altitude 951 ft agl 930 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl |
930 | 949 ft agl | |
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Average bank angle 24.1 ° 21.0 ° min to max 26.1 ° |
24.4 | 21.0 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | -0.6 ° |
Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.1 °.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.1 °. |
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Average speed 108 kt 107 kt min to max 109 kt |
109 | 107 kt | |
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Average bank angle 14.3 ° 5.8 ° min to max 19.2 ° |
19.2 | 5.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.37 g 1.32 g min to max 1.42 g |
1.32 | 1.42 g | |
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Average VSI 59 fpm -28 fpm min to max 97 fpm |
-28 | 68 fpm | |
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Average altitude 950 ft agl 948 ft agl min to max 952 ft agl |
948 | 952 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.7 ° |
Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 64 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading -4.5 ° -57.3 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
11.4 | -57.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 968 ft agl 756 ft agl min to max 1,037 ft agl |
953 | 756 ft agl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kt 65 kt min to max 106 kt |
106 | 66 kt | |
| 96.57 % |
Average g force 0.92 g 0.38 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.47 | 0.38 g | |
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Average VSI -169 fpm -984 fpm min to max 557 fpm |
97 | -640 fpm | |
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Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
0.5 | 9.5 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -4.9 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
-0.4 | -0.7 ° |
Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 73.9 °.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 4.41 % |
Angle to runway (45 degrees) 73.9 °. |
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Average speed 63 kt 61 kt min to max 66 kt |
66 | 61 kt | |
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Average bank angle 8.0 ° 5.7 ° min to max 9.3 ° |
9.3 | 5.7 ° | |
| 94.57 % |
Average g force 0.34 g 0.31 g min to max 0.36 g |
0.36 | 0.31 g | |
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Average VSI -579 fpm -607 fpm min to max -556 fpm |
-602 | -607 fpm | |
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Average altitude 717 ft agl 690 ft agl min to max 744 ft agl |
744 | 690 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.3 | -0.6 ° |
Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 64.27 % |
Heading -10.4 ° -36.8 ° min to max 12.5 ° |
12.5 | -36.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 62 kt 60 kt min to max 63 kt |
60 | 61 kt | |
| 94.57 % |
Average g force 0.36 g 0.31 g min to max 0.45 g |
0.31 | 0.44 g | |
| 0 % | 0 | 0 fpm | ||
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Average altitude 439 ft agl 209 ft agl min to max 678 ft agl |
678 | 209 ft agl | |
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Average bank angle 5.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
4.4 | 5.8 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.1 ° min to max -1.4 ° |
-1.4 | -1.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:25:18 |
Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 56 kt 53 kt min to max 60 kt |
60 | 53 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.9 ° 6.2 ° min to max 12.7 ° |
6.2 | 12.0 ° | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 0.40 g 0.39 g min to max 0.46 g |
0.43 | 0.41 g | |
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Average VSI -818 fpm -847 fpm min to max -663 fpm |
-663 | -736 fpm | |
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Average altitude 79 ft agl 39 ft agl min to max 196 ft agl |
196 | 39 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -3.2 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
-1.6 | 1.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:25:25 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:25:34 |
Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 53 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was a little below target at 53 kt. Target 65 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 73.91 % |
Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
12.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 96.29 % |
Average g force 0.39 g 0.37 g min to max 0.41 g |
0.41 | 0.38 g | |
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Average speed 47 kt 42 kt min to max 53 kt |
53 | 42 kt | |
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Average VSI -410 fpm -729 fpm min to max -198 fpm |
-729 | -198 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1 ft agl -12 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl |
20 | -12 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 8.3 ° |
1.2 | 8.3 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 113 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -198 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.63 % |
Touchdown VSI was -198 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 113 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 42 kt Target below 45 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.43 m 1.02 m right |
-1.43 | -0.64 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.4 | 0.7 ° | |
| 96.29 % |
Average g force 0.38 g 0.37 g min to max 0.38 g |
0.38 | 0.37 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 42 kt 41 kt min to max 42 kt |
42 | 41 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.3 ° |
8.3 | 8.1 ° |
The approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled descent throughout. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the landing phase. However, the threshold speed was a little below the target, coming in at 53 kt, which may have been a result of the slight headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it did so with a good touchdown distance of 113 m, indicating a well-controlled and stable touchdown. The touchdown speed of 42 kt was also good, and the touchdown rate of -198 fpm was within acceptable limits. 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 269 °, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The rollout phase was also executed well, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 98.1% indicating a high level of proficiency and control. The pilot's ability to adapt to the slight headwind and maintain a stable approach and touchdown was particularly noteworthy, and demonstrates a high level of skill and experience.
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