Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the Piper PA28-236 Dakota lifted off runway 26 with a takeoff distance of 342 meters, representing 21% of the available runway length. The aircraft achieved liftoff speed of 68 knots, and with a local temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, the conditions were favorable for a smooth departure. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the circuit with ease, completing the downwind turn at an angle of 83.7 degrees to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft progressed through the pattern, it maintained a steady pace, with the downwind leg covering 2 nautical miles in 49 seconds. The base leg turn was executed at an angle of 49.2 degrees to the runway, and the final approach was initiated from the east, heading 260.0 degrees at an altitude of 208 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 395 meters, which was 41% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was slightly above the target, but the touchdown rate of 58 feet per minute was perfect, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on.
The post-landing rollout was also executed flawlessly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway. The total landing distance of 665 meters was well within the available runway length, and the aircraft used a minimal amount of fuel, with a total flight distance of 7 nautical miles and a fuel consumption of 0 kilograms. The combination of favorable weather conditions and the pilot's skillful handling of the aircraft resulted in a smooth and efficient flight.
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Entering runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, Average speed was 29 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 29 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt |
0 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
4.0 | 3.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.98 g | |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 18:57:41 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:57:41 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:57:41 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:57:41 |
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Parking Brake On at 18:57:41 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 18:57:42 |
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Parking Brake Off at 18:58:15 |
Departure roll runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport. Takeoff distance 342 m 21 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 302 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 342 m 21 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 65 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.26 m 2.26 m left to 0.00 m left |
2.26 | 0.54 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.98 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.5 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
3.4 | 6.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 18:58:26 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 18:58:28 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 68 kt min to max 78 kt |
68 | 78 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.11 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 592 fpm 437 fpm min to max 747 fpm |
437 | 747 fpm | |
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Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
1 | 48 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 6.6 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
6.6 | 9.7 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 83 kt |
78 | 83 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
0.3 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.04 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI 1,025 fpm 756 fpm min to max 1,547 fpm |
756 | 912 fpm | |
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Average altitude 173 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 614 ft agl |
49 | 614 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 7.9 ° min to max 14.1 ° |
9.7 | 7.9 ° |
Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kt 83 kt min to max 87 kt |
83 | 84 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 15.8 ° 8.0 ° min to max 19.7 ° |
8.0 | 19.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.97 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI 862 fpm 606 fpm min to max 1,070 fpm |
766 | 825 fpm | |
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Average altitude 771 ft agl 645 ft agl min to max 921 ft agl |
645 | 921 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 6.7 ° min to max 10.1 ° |
7.5 | 7.9 ° |
Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 EGBP Cotswold Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading -2.5 ° -17.6 ° min to max 9.0 ° |
9.0 | -17.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 100 kt 85 kt min to max 115 kt |
85 | 115 kt | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.99 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 147 fpm -154 fpm min to max 631 fpm |
631 | 169 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,000 ft agl 944 ft agl min to max 1,015 ft agl |
944 | 1,009 ft agl | |
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Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.6 ° |
18.6 | 17.2 ° | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
6.0 | 2.0 ° |
Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.7 °.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.7 °. |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 118 kt 115 kt min to max 121 kt |
115 | 121 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 20.0 ° 7.3 ° min to max 24.8 ° |
18.5 | 7.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.05 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.06 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI 72 fpm -64 fpm min to max 246 fpm |
230 | 182 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,027 ft agl 1,013 ft agl min to max 1,033 ft agl |
1,013 | 1,033 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | 1.2 ° |
Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 49 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading -3.8 ° -20.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -20.4 ° | |
| 96.8 % |
Average altitude 1,063 ft agl 984 ft agl min to max 1,090 ft agl |
1,037 | 984 ft agl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 107 kt 93 kt min to max 121 kt |
121 | 94 kt | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.04 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -62 fpm -812 fpm min to max 447 fpm |
252 | -809 fpm | |
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Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.7 ° |
4.2 | 14.7 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.5 | -3.6 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:00:54 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:01:01 |
Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 49.2 °.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Angle to runway (45 degrees) 49.2 °. |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 94 kt min to max 96 kt |
94 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 18.9 ° 6.9 ° min to max 21.9 ° |
16.7 | 6.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.04 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.04 | 1.08 g | |
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Average VSI -823 fpm -952 fpm min to max -539 fpm |
-836 | -539 fpm | |
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Average altitude 830 ft agl 693 ft agl min to max 969 ft agl |
969 | 693 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -4.5 ° min to max -1.3 ° |
-3.3 | -1.3 ° |
Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 38.49 % |
Heading -14.2 ° -18.0 ° min to max -13.0 ° |
-14.8 | -18.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 94 kt |
94 | 85 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 0.99 g | |
| 0 % | 0 | 0 fpm | ||
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Average altitude 589 ft agl 423 ft agl min to max 685 ft agl |
685 | 423 ft agl | |
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Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.5 ° |
4.5 | 13.5 ° | |
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Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -3.9 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
-0.3 | -3.9 ° |
Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 84 kt 82 kt min to max 86 kt |
85 | 83 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 14.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 23.9 ° |
16.1 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -496 fpm -1,027 fpm min to max -108 fpm |
-964 | -617 fpm | |
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Average altitude 292 ft agl 218 ft agl min to max 409 ft agl |
409 | 218 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -4.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
-4.1 | -3.0 ° |
Approaching runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 208 ft agl to 5 ft agl. A decrease of 203 ft in 16 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.9 % |
Approach angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 84 kt 80 kt min to max 86 kt |
83 | 80 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.0 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.98 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -607 fpm -832 fpm min to max -161 fpm |
-673 | -161 fpm | |
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Average altitude 43 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 208 ft agl |
208 | 5 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
-3.2 | 2.1 ° |
Landing on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport, runway length 1,618 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt. Target 70 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 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.0 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.03 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 71 kt 62 kt min to max 80 kt |
80 | 62 kt | |
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Average VSI -1 fpm -152 fpm min to max 64 fpm |
-152 | 58 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 13 ft agl |
12 | 13 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
2.0 | 4.9 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 395 m. Touchdown speed at 62 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at 58 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 302 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was 58 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 395 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 62 kt Target below 61 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 0.65 m 0.55 m left |
0.65 | 0.47 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 62 kt 62 kt min to max 62 kt |
62 | 62 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
4.9 | 4.2 ° |
Total landing distance 665 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 665 m 41 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 1.38 m 1.38 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.45 | 1.05 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 58 kt 33 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 33 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
4.0 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 16 kt 4 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 4 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
2.2 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g |
The final approach to runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the east, heading 260.0°, was executed with precision. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 208 feet above ground level (agl) at 0 nautical miles from the threshold, maintaining a steady course. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the threshold speed was noted to be well above the target at 80 knots. The touchdown distance of 395 meters was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 62 knots was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate of 58 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was spot on, with the aircraft centered on the runway.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 665 meters, accounting for 41% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth and controlled landing. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, earning a score of 99.9%.
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