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LXGB
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Runway 27
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight1,111 kg
Fuel57 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn

Flight Score

90.13 %
LXGB
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Runway 27
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight1,110 kg
Fuel56 kg
Wind270° · 1 kn
7 Sep 2025 0:09 8 nm DA40-NG 1 kg
Departure Score
93.87 %
Pattern Score
80.60 %
Arrival Score
95.91 %

What went well

Touched down at -252 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 254 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 1.51 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Pattern Crosswind — Heading -16.4 ° at 24 %, −1.91 points
Pattern Downwind — Heading -29.9 ° at 0 %, Average altitude 902 ft agl at 90 %, −1.84 points
Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.0 ° at 0 %, −1.67 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Liftoff speed was 81 kt at 90 %, −0.91 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 81 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

Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 124 fpm.

What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.

Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 252 fpm.

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.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 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 91.80Departure roll runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Takeoff distance 239 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 81 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 239 m16 % of runway
90 % Liftoff speed was 81 ktTarget 70 kt
94 % Runway alignment max 4.64 m right0.00 m left to 4.64 m right -4.56 -4.64 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.1 2.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.80Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 86 kt81 kt min to max 88 kt 81 88 kt
99 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 2.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g1.05 g min to max 1.08 g 1.05 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 560 fpm324 fpm min to max 792 fpm 324 792 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 1 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °1.1 ° min to max 7.1 ° 1.1 7.1 °
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 86 kt80 kt min to max 92 kt 88 92 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.3 3.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.83 g min to max 1.15 g 1.08 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 981 fpm68 fpm min to max 1,485 fpm 799 469 fpm
Info Average altitude 128 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 346 ft agl 50 346 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °2.2 ° min to max 11.2 ° 7.1 7.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 307 ft agl · 81 kt
Pattern Entry 100.00Left hand pattern entry from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 90 kt87 kt min to max 92 kt 92 91 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.5 °0.2 ° min to max 35.1 ° 5.7 35.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.93 g min to max 1.15 g 1.15 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 1,016 fpm643 fpm min to max 1,352 fpm 746 914 fpm
Info Average altitude 627 ft agl367 ft agl min to max 848 ft agl 367 848 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.3 °6.5 ° min to max 11.3 ° 9.3 7.9 °
Pattern Crosswind 65.54Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
24 % Heading -16.4 °-24.4 ° min to max 11.7 ° 11.7 -21.9 °
100 % Average speed 101 kt91 kt min to max 110 kt 91 96 kt
98 % Average g force 1.05 g0.89 g min to max 1.29 g 1.10 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 260 fpm-228 fpm min to max 766 fpm 766 342 fpm
Info Average altitude 884 ft agl860 ft agl min to max 927 ft agl 860 927 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 11.1 °0.5 ° min to max 38.0 ° 36.7 1.2 °
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °-0.5 ° min to max 6.7 ° 6.7 3.5 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 70.00Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.0 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.0 °.
100 % Average speed 91 kt86 kt min to max 97 kt 94 93 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.0 °0.0 ° min to max 26.6 ° 1.0 12.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.83 g min to max 1.20 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 58 fpm-603 fpm min to max 768 fpm 263 -186 fpm
Info Average altitude 958 ft agl864 ft agl min to max 1,011 ft agl 931 995 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-1.2 ° min to max 7.6 ° 3.6 0.8 °
Pattern Downwind 66.86Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 75 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading -29.9 °-95.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° 4.0 -89.1 °
90 % Average altitude 902 ft agl753 ft agl min to max 987 ft agl 986 755 ft agl
100 % Average speed 92 kt87 kt min to max 97 kt 94 87 kt
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.87 g min to max 1.16 g 1.03 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -187 fpm-1,190 fpm min to max 202 fpm -241 -40 fpm
Info Average bank angle 6.8 °0.1 ° min to max 31.7 ° 4.1 0.8 °
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °-4.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° 1.1 3.3 °
Pattern Base Leg 88.88Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 81 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
75 % Heading 8.7 °-9.0 ° min to max 15.7 ° 1.2 -9.0 °
100 % Average speed 78 kt72 kt min to max 86 kt 86 77 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.12 g 1.04 1.02 g
0 % 0 0 fpm
Info Average altitude 594 ft agl464 ft agl min to max 773 ft agl 755 464 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 2.6 °0.0 ° min to max 27.1 ° 0.8 27.1 °
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-1.6 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.9 -0.7 °
Pattern Final Turn 92.30Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 84 kt69 kt min to max 94 kt 78 69 kt
83 % Average bank angle 19.1 °2.7 ° min to max 35.1 ° 30.2 11.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.86 g min to max 1.44 g 1.04 0.91 g
Info Average VSI -136 fpm-1,010 fpm min to max 1,101 fpm -517 118 fpm
Info Average altitude 385 ft agl309 ft agl min to max 454 ft agl 454 439 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-4.5 ° min to max 9.1 ° -2.0 0.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 428 ft agl · 78 kt
Arrival Final 1 92.28Approaching runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 436 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 44 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
82 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.2 ° min to max 4.2 °Target 3.0 ° 4.2 3.6 °
100 % Average speed 64 kt60 kt min to max 73 kt 67 60 kt
90 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.0 °
90 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 6.9 ° 1.5 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.09 g 0.88 0.92 g
Info Average VSI -214 fpm-1,141 fpm min to max -4 fpm -111 -274 fpm
Info Average altitude 95 ft agl58 ft agl min to max 436 ft agl 436 58 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °-7.7 ° min to max 4.7 ° -1.8 0.8 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 96.80Landing 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 a little below target at 60 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
95 % Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target.Target 50 ft agl
93 % Great landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.03 m left0.03 m left to 0.01 m right 0.01 -0.01 m
98 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° 1.9 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.15 g 0.92 0.93 g
Info Average speed 56 kt48 kt min to max 60 kt 60 48 kt
Info Average VSI -402 fpm-712 fpm min to max -16 fpm -284 -140 fpm
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl3 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl 57 3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °-0.9 ° min to max 10.8 ° 0.6 7.8 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 34 ft agl · 59 kt
07515022530001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 99.50Touchdown distance was good at 253 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown rate was -140 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 254 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 48 ktTarget below 66 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.51 m right1.08 m right -0.64 -1.51 m
99 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 2.1 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g0.93 g min to max 1.38 g 0.93 1.00 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 48 kt48 kt min to max 48 kt 48 48 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.5 °5.7 ° min to max 7.8 ° 7.8 5.9 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3 ft agl · 48 kt
Arrival Rollout 95.06Total landing distance 406 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 406 m27 % of runway.
89 % Runway alignment max 6.06 m right0.00 m left to 6.06 m right -1.65 -3.72 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.09 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average speed 45 kt31 kt min to max 47 kt 47 31 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °0.8 ° min to max 7.3 ° 6.2 1.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 11 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 10 kt0 kt min to max 41 kt 26 41 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.4 1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll814 m · 53 %
89.81Liftoff speed81 kt · target 70, 11 fast
94.21Runway alignment4.64 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.80Rate of climb560 fpm

Landing

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

94.64Threshold height55 ft
100.00Threshold speed60 kt · target 72, 12 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.03 m L
Flare 93.33Great landing flare

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

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 218 ft 0.48° L −3 kt
THR 53 ft 0.30 m R −12 kt

Touchdown on LXGB 27

Past threshold100.00
254m
Centreline100.00
1.51m R
Speed100.00
48kttarget 70 or less
Touchdown rate98.20
-252fpm
Impact100.00
1.38G
BouncesOk
None

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

55 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 55 ft, down at 254 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 254 m past threshold CLEARED

The 254 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 394 m of 1,529 m · 26 %
Rollout distance100.00
140m25 % used
Rollout alignment89.02
6.06m R

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Flight narrative

A single-engine flight was conducted in a DA40-NG aircraft at Gibraltar Airport (LXGB). The departure roll commenced on runway 27, with the aircraft taking off successfully within a short takeoff distance of 239 meters, which constituted 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed achieved during the takeoff was 81 knots.

The aircraft proceeded to establish a left-hand traffic pattern over runway 27, and was in compliance with the standard pattern entry and crosswind legs. The distance covered while turning for the downwind leg was 2 nautical miles, at an angle of 83 degrees relative to the runway. After completing the downwind leg, the aircraft covered 2 nautical miles in 75 seconds on the downwind leg and 2 nautical miles in 81 seconds on the base leg.

Upon completing the pattern, the aircraft executed a final turn before commencing the final approach to runway 27 from the east at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 436 feet above ground level. Landing on the runway, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 48 knots, which was considered satisfactory, while the touchdown distance of 251 meters was also deemed adequate.

The overall landing distance covered was 406 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length, and the runway touchdown alignment was found to be perfect. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment after landing was very good.

The total flight distance covered was 8 nautical miles, with the total flight time being 9 minutes. Notably, the flight used a minimal amount of fuel, approximately 1 kilogram, throughout the entire duration of the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in the Diamond DA40
93.87 %
91.8 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Takeoff distance 239 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 81 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 239 m using 15.61 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
89.81 %
Liftoff speed was 81 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
94.21 %
0.00 m left to 4.64 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
2 1 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
99.8 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
99.18 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 4.5 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 7 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 700 -100
02505007501,0001,2501,500057114171228285 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.030.070.10.140.170100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.030.070.10.140.17-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 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 95.91 %
Landing Summary

A DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at LXGB Gibraltar Airport's runway 27. The aircraft demonstrated a strong understanding of approach strategies by navigating a final approach from the east at a heading of 269.0° and at a distance of 1 nautical mile and 436 feet above ground level. The pilots effectively controlled the aircraft's altitude and airspeed, which ultimately contributed to a safe touchdown on the runway.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a distance of 251 meters, meeting the target criteria, and at a speed of 48 kt, which was considered acceptable for a safe landing. The rate of descent during touchdown was smooth at -140 ft per minute, ensuring a comfortable touchdown and reducing the chance of any potential damage to the aircraft or surrounding infrastructure.

Weather conditions were mild, with a temperature of 15°C and only a slight headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270°. The wind was not significant enough to cause any notable issues for the pilots, particularly in terms of crosswind and runway alignment. The aircraft maintained excellent runway alignment during takeoff and landing, further emphasizing the pilots' skill and judgment.

The pilots were able to manage the aircraft to meet a range of target criteria for the landing, including an optimal landing distance that was only 27% of the total runway length, and a run-up length for rollout alignment that was very good. This suggests that the landing was carried out by an experienced pilot with a high level of proficiency in aircraft handling.

Overall, the landing of the DA40-NG at LXGB Gibraltar Airport's runway 27 achieved a high score and reflects a high standard of airmanship by the pilot involved.

92.28 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 436 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 44 seconds.
Glideslope
81.8 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
90 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
81.8 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
73 67 60
Alignment
90 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
89.61 %
12 6 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-4.1 -602 -1,200
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
96.8 %
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 a little below target at 60 kt.
Height
94.64 %
Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
93.33 %
Great landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98.09 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 50 40
Pitch °
Info
11 5.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-16 -408 -800
07515022530001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
99.5 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 253 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
98.2 %
Touchdown rate was good at -152 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 253 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
98.93 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.13 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
95.06 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 406 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 406 m using 26.56 % of runway
Alignment
89.02 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
48 39 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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