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LXGB
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Runway 27
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight1,114 kg
Fuel60 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn

Flight Score

97.83 %
LXGB
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Runway 27
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight1,113 kg
Fuel59 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn
7 Sep 2025 0:06 8 nm DA40-NG 1 kg
Departure Score
97.09 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
96.40 %

What went well

Touched down at -167 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 451 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 0.44 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Liftoff speed was 84 kt at 78 %, −0.89 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 79 %, −0.81 points
Arrival Final 1 — bank angle up to 7.2 ° at 89 %, −0.39 points

Next time

Departure

Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 70 kt rather than letting speed build further.

What happened: You lifted off at 84 kt against a rotation target of 70 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.

Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 70 kt.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 27 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.

What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 27 ft down to touchdown.

Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 27 ft to touchdown.

See Arrival Landing

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 10 stages, 10 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 Roll 89.27Departure roll runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Takeoff distance 357 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 84 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 357 m23 % of runway
78 % Liftoff speed was 84 ktTarget 70 kt
94 % Runway alignment max 4.80 m left4.80 m left to 4.08 m right 4.80 -4.08 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.0 0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 0.2 3.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 51 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.08Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 89 kt85 kt min to max 90 kt 85 90 kt
96 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.3 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g1.05 g min to max 1.08 g 1.05 1.06 g
Info Average VSI 566 fpm321 fpm min to max 807 fpm 321 807 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 1 50 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °0.6 ° min to max 6.5 ° 0.6 6.5 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 89 kt84 kt min to max 90 kt 90 88 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 1.3 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 997 fpm583 fpm min to max 1,374 fpm 822 599 fpm
Info Average altitude 129 ft agl52 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl 52 372 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °4.4 ° min to max 9.7 ° 6.6 4.7 °
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.8 °-2.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -2.2 °
100 % Average speed 93 kt86 kt min to max 100 kt 89 86 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.2 °0.2 ° min to max 17.9 ° 1.7 17.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.18 g 1.03 0.97 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 992 fpm118 fpm min to max 1,684 fpm 698 1,171 fpm
Info Average altitude 554 ft agl395 ft agl min to max 822 ft agl 395 822 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °2.3 ° min to max 12.2 ° 5.5 10.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 420 ft agl · 89 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Gibraltar (, Gibraltar). Climbing from 854 ft asl to 1,206 ft asl, an increase of 352 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 90 kt86 kt min to max 99 kt 86 99 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.4 °0.0 ° min to max 33.6 ° 19.5 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.89 g min to max 1.17 g 0.99 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 780 fpm183 fpm min to max 1,149 fpm 1,079 183 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,054 ft asl854 ft asl min to max 1,206 ft asl 854 1,206 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.3 °2.0 ° min to max 10.8 ° 9.3 2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Gibraltar (, Gibraltar) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±560 ft of 1,402 ft asl1,198 ft asl min to max 1,543 ft asl 1,208 1,454 ft asl
100 % Average speed 96 kt88 kt min to max 106 kt 100 91 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.4 °0.1 ° min to max 18.2 ° 0.2 8.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.67 g min to max 1.18 g 0.94 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °-1.9 ° min to max 12.2 ° 1.2 0.9 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles south of Gibraltar (, Gibraltar). Descent from 1,451 ft asl to 299 ft asl, a decrease of 1,151 ft in 3 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 87 kt68 kt min to max 98 kt 91 68 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.6 °0.0 ° min to max 21.3 ° 5.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.71 g min to max 1.28 g 0.97 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -447 fpm-1,858 fpm min to max 301 fpm -179 -156 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,022 ft asl299 ft asl min to max 1,470 ft asl 1,451 299 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-9.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° 0.8 -0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 1,191 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 555 ft agl · 81 kt
Arrival Final 1 96.49Approaching runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 280 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 43 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Approach angle 3.2 °2.4 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.7 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt65 kt min to max 71 kt 68 70 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.2 °
89 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 7.2 ° 1.5 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -419 fpm-544 fpm min to max 60 fpm -284 -373 fpm
Info Average altitude 112 ft agl58 ft agl min to max 280 ft agl 280 58 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° -0.2 0.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 92.72Landing on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, runway length 1,529 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 70 kt
95 % Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target.Target 50 ft agl
79 % Good landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.05 m left0.05 m left to 0.01 m left 0.05 0.01 m
92 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° 2.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.16 g 1.06 0.97 g
Info Average speed 62 kt51 kt min to max 70 kt 70 51 kt
Info Average VSI -245 fpm-520 fpm min to max 12 fpm -365 -80 fpm
Info Average altitude 23 ft agl4 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl 57 4 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-2.7 ° min to max 8.4 ° 0.4 7.5 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 5 ft agl · 55 kt
07515022530037545052501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 100.00Touchdown distance was good at 451 m. Touchdown speed at 51 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -80 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 451 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 51 ktTarget below 66 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.60 m left0.53 m left 0.60 0.44 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.97 g min to max 1.20 g 0.97 1.03 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 51 kt50 kt min to max 51 kt 51 50 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.7 °6.2 ° min to max 7.5 ° 7.5 6.5 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3 ft agl · 50 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll588 m · 38 %
77.74Liftoff speed84 kt · target 70, 14 fast
93.61Runway alignment4.80 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.08Rate of climb565 fpm

Landing

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

95.20Threshold height56 ft
100.00Threshold speed69 kt · target 72, 3 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m L
Flare 78.89Good landing flare

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Seven checks, one gate300 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 172 ft 0.20° L −1 kt
THR 54 ft 2.87 m L −3 kt

Touchdown on LXGB 27

Past threshold100.00
451m
Centreline100.00
0.44m L
Speed100.00
50kttarget 70 or less
Touchdown rate100.00
-167fpm
Impact100.00
1.20G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

56 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 56 ft, down at 451 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 451 m past threshold CLEARED

The 451 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 451 m of 1,529 m · 29 %

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Flight narrative

The flight commenced with a departure roll on runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport, with the aircraft being a DA40-NG. The takeoff distance required was 357 meters, accounting for only 23% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 84 knots, under the given local weather conditions. At that time, the temperature was 16 degrees Celsius and the wind was blowing at 1 knot in the direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible headwind.

As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 854 feet above sea level to 1,206 feet, resulting in a gain of 352 feet over a distance of less than one nautical mile, within approximately one minute.

Following the climb, the enroute level cruise phase started approximately one mile southwest of Gibraltar, where the aircraft leveled out and flew for two minutes, covering a distance of two nautical miles.

When the descent phase was initiated two miles south of Gibraltar, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,451 feet above sea level to 299 feet, resulting in a decrease of 1,151 feet over a period of three minutes and a distance of three nautical miles.

The aircraft then commenced a final approach to runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport from the east direction. During the latter stages of the approach, the aircraft's altitude and heading were at 280 feet above ground level and 268.0 degrees respectively, with a distance of approximately one nautical mile remaining until touchdown.

The actual landing occurred on the designated runway 27, which was approximately 1,529 meters long. In terms of performance, the threshold height at 57 feet above ground level was slightly higher than desired. However, the threshold speed of 70 knots and the touchdown distance of 449 meters were both within the acceptable limits.

Notably, at the moment of touchdown, the aircraft was flying at a speed of 51 knots and experienced an excellent touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute, while maintaining perfect runway touchdown alignment. Furthermore, local weather conditions at the time of landing remained similar to those at the beginning of the flight, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot in the 270-degree direction, resulting in 0 knots of crosswind.

Upon completion of the flight, the total distance traveled was approximately eight nautical miles, while consuming a fuel weight of 1 kg, and the entire flight took six minutes to complete.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in the Diamond DA40
97.09 %
89.27 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Takeoff distance 357 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 84 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 357 m using 23.33 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
77.74 %
Liftoff speed was 84 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
93.61 %
4.80 m left to 4.08 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 70 50
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.08 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
96.32 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 900 400
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
100 %
18 9 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 7.5 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 850 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500066132198264330 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in the Diamond DA40
Landing Score 96.4 %
Landing Summary

Landing Report: DA40-NG Aircraft

On this occasion, the DA40-NG aircraft successfully executed a precise landing on runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport (LXGB). With a score of 96.4%, the pilot's performance demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency. The approach began from the east, heading 268.0°, at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway and an altitude of 280 feet above ground level (agl).

As the aircraft descended towards the runway, it maintained a steady heading and was on track for a smooth touchdown. The final approach was conducted within the optimal conditions, with minimal wind resistance and a slight headwind of 1 kt. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 kt, allowing the pilot to focus on precision control during the landing.

Upon reaching the runway threshold, the aircraft maintained a steady speed of 70 kt, which was in line with the target speed. This indicated that the pilot had effectively managed the descent and approached the runway in a stable manner. At the threshold height, the aircraft was at 57 ft agl, which was slightly above the target but not significantly so. This minor discrepancy can be attributed to minor variations in wind conditions and aircraft performance.

The landing itself was executed flawlessly, with the aircraft touching down at a distance of 449 meters from the runway threshold. This was shorter than the optimal distance and reflects the pilot's excellent control and situational awareness. The touchdown speed was recorded at 51 kt, which was also within the acceptable range. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute (fpm), which was extremely low and reflective of the high level of control maintained by the pilot. Overall, the DA40-NG aircraft landed successfully on runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional skills and adherence to safe flying practices.

96.49 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 280 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 43 seconds.
Glideslope
93.65 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
93.65 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
71 66 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.78 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
60 -270 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
92.72 %
Landing
Landing on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, runway length 1,529 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.
Height
95.2 %
Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
78.89 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
91.93 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 60 50
Pitch °
Info
9 3.5 -2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
12 -294 -600
07515022530037545052501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 451 m. Touchdown speed at 51 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -83 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 51 kt was good. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 451 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.08 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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