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EGCW
Welshpool, Wales
Runway 04
Elevation233 ft asl
Weight830 kg
Fuel97 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

98.47 %
EGCW
Welshpool, Wales
Runway 22
Elevation233 ft asl
Weight830 kg
Fuel96 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross
22 Aug 2025 0:03 2 nm AMERICAN CHAMPION SCOUT: LIONS 26 ANALOG 1 kg
Departure Score
96.27 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
99.15 %

What went well

Touched down at -82 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 69 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 7 ft and 41 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 17.2 ° at 60 %, −1.13 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 1.6 ° at 92 %, −0.28 points
Departure Climb 1 — scored 99.40 %, −0.07 points

Top opportunity

Smooth the climb

Departure Climb 2

A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 8 stages, 7 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, Average speed was 24 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 36 kt1 kt min to max 46 kt 46 21 kt
Info Average pitch angle 12.1 °11.2 ° min to max 12.7 ° 11.7 11.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.7 0.5 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.88 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 0.88 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 4 ft agl · 44 kt
Departure Roll 99.54Departure roll runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport. Takeoff distance 44 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 34 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 44 m5 % of runway
100 % Average speed 29 kt15 kt min to max 34 kt 15 34 kt
98 % Runway alignment max 3.68 m0.00 m left to 3.68 m right -2.98 -3.68 m
100 % Average g force 0.93 g0.89 g min to max 1.03 g 0.89 1.03 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 12.2 °11.6 ° min to max 14.0 ° 11.6 14.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.4 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.6 0.8 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 4 ft agl · 43 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.40Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 47 kt34 kt min to max 59 kt 34 59 kt
98 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° 0.8 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.83 g min to max 1.15 g 1.05 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 529 fpm374 fpm min to max 639 fpm 374 418 fpm
Info Average altitude 25 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 0 48 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °8.0 ° min to max 17.2 ° 14.2 8.0 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 9 ft agl · 49 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 48 ft agl · 64 kt
Departure Climb 2 89.86Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.3 2.0 °
100 % Average speed 74 kt59 kt min to max 85 kt 59 83 kt
60 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 17.2 ° 0.9 17.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.13 g 0.96 1.13 g
Info Average VSI 400 fpm364 fpm min to max 1,074 fpm 416 1,074 fpm
Info Average altitude 78 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 216 ft agl 48 216 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °4.8 ° min to max 11.2 ° 7.9 11.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 55 ft agl · 68 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead EGCW Welshpool Airport Welshpool (Sir Powys, Wales). Climbing from 477 ft asl to 653 ft asl, an increase of 176 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 60 kt43 kt min to max 82 kt 82 43 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.3 °0.4 ° min to max 23.3 ° 17.8 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.84 g min to max 1.14 g 1.14 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 174 fpm-816 fpm min to max 2,158 fpm 1,235 -582 fpm
Info Average altitude 792 ft asl477 ft asl min to max 955 ft asl 477 653 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.0 °-0.5 ° min to max 20.5 ° 12.6 2.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 653 ft agl · 67 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 624 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 481 ft agl · 56 kt
Arrival Final 1 97.46Approaching runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 409 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 400 ft in 49 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Approach angle 1.6 °0.5 ° min to max 4.0 °Target 3.0 ° 4.0 0.5 °
100 % Average speed 49 kt41 kt min to max 52 kt 44 41 kt
96 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.4 ° -0.6 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.1 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.96 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -360 fpm-796 fpm min to max -196 fpm -640 -204 fpm
Info Average altitude 68 ft agl9 ft agl min to max 409 ft agl 409 9 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.7 °0.9 ° min to max 8.4 ° 2.0 8.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, runway length 808 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 41 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 39 kt36 kt min to max 41 kt 41 36 kt
100 % Target 44 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 1.1 ° 1.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average speed 39 kt36 kt min to max 41 kt 41 36 kt
Info Average VSI -147 fpm-204 fpm min to max -82 fpm -204 -82 fpm
Info Average altitude 5 ft agl3 ft agl min to max 8 ft agl 8 3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.2 °8.5 ° min to max 11.2 ° 8.5 11.2 °
07501021314151Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 100.00Touchdown distance was good at 66 m. Touchdown speed 36 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -82 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -82 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 66 mTarget 422 m
100 % Average speed 35 kt35 kt min to max 36 kt 36 35 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.63 m0.60 m left 0.62 0.54 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.0 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.99 g min to max 1.07 g 0.99 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 35 kt35 kt min to max 36 kt 36 35 kt
Info Average pitch angle 12.1 °11.2 ° min to max 12.6 ° 11.2 12.6 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll44 m · 5 %
100.00Liftoff speed33 kt
97.70Runway alignment3.68 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.40Rate of climb528 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height7 ft
100.00Threshold speed41 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 192 ft 0.11° R —
THR 8 ft 0.78 m L —

Touchdown on EGCW 22

Past threshold100.00
69m
Centreline100.00
0.54m L
Speed100.00
36kt
Touchdown rate100.00
-82fpm
Impact100.00
1.07G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 808 m of the approach.

7 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 7 ft, down at 69 m

Plan view — the full 808 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 69 m past threshold CLEARED

The 69 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 69 m of 808 m · 9 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, a small airfield located in Welshpool, Sir Powys, Wales. The aircraft, an American Champion Scout, successfully took off with a takeoff distance of 44 meters, which accounted for only 5% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was a relatively modest 34 knots, indicating a gentle and controlled ascent.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable and steady climb. The enroute climb began overhead the airport, where the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 477 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 653 feet, an increase of 176 feet in just 1 minute. This impressive climb rate covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

As the aircraft approached the end of its flight, it began its final approach to runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, coming in from the north-east at a heading of 214.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 409 feet above ground level and was approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway. The pilot expertly guided the aircraft onto the runway, where it landed with a touchdown distance of 66 meters. The touchdown speed was a respectable 36 knots, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -82 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The landing was further enhanced by the perfect runway touchdown alignment, which ensured that the aircraft remained on course and avoided any potential issues with the landing gear. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable and steady approach.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 1 kilogram of fuel. The flight was a testament to the pilot's skill and expertise, as well as the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport in the American Champion 8GCBC Scout
96.27 %
99.54 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 04 at EGCW Welshpool Airport. Takeoff distance 44 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 34 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
73.46 %
Roll distance of 44 m using 5.43 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 34 kn
Alignment
97.7 %
0.00 m left to 3.68 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
40 25 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
0250500750-10-50510 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.4 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
60 45 30
Bank °
97.61 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 13 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
89.86 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 EGCW Welshpool Airport.
Alignment
99.38 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 70 50
Bank °
60.08 %
18 9 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 8 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 650 200
02505007500816243240 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.030.060.090.110.140100200 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.030.060.090.110.14-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport in the American Champion 8GCBC Scout
Landing Score 99.15 %
Landing Summary

The American Champion Scout, registration LIONS 26 ANALOG, successfully landed at EGCW Welshpool Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, aligning itself with the heading of 214.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 409 feet above ground level (agl).

As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it demonstrated a smooth and controlled touchdown. The threshold speed of 41 knots was achieved, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 66 meters was also impressive, considering the runway length of 808 meters. This suggests that the pilot had a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and was able to bring it in for a precise landing.

The touchdown speed of 36 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, which is a good indication of a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and gentle touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

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 the west (270°). The crosswind and headwind components were negligible, making the landing even more impressive. Overall, the landing of the American Champion Scout, LIONS 26 ANALOG, was a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.

97.46 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 409 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 400 ft in 49 seconds.
Glideslope
91.7 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
95.6 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
91.7 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
52 46 40
Alignment
95.6 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-196 -498 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 22 at EGCW Welshpool Airport, runway length 808 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 41 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was 41 kt.
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
41 36 30
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-83 -191 -300
07501021314151 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 66 m. Touchdown speed 36 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -82 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -82 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed 36 kt.
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 66 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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