EHGG to EHGG Flight Report - GA-8 Airvan Cargo

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Friday, 26 June 2026 23:54

Minutes 5

5 nm

Fuel 6 kg

GA-8 Airvan Cargo

Departure

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

1,259 kg

Fuel

119 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

10 ft asl

Altitude

1,253 kg

Weight

112 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.32%

Pattern Score 87.16%

Departure Score 96.63%

Arrival Score 96.17%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the GA-8 Airvan Cargo aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 83 kt in 596 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway's 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 and headwind component.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and precise turn, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nm in 84 seconds. Subsequent turns and legs of the pattern were executed with equal efficiency, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled flight path. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south-west, with the aircraft descending at a heading of 57.0° and an altitude of 571 ft above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 52 kt and a touchdown distance of 482 meters, which was 28% of the runway's length.

The landing was characterized by an excellent touchdown rate of -52 fpm and perfect runway touchdown alignment. The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway. The total landing distance was 697 meters, and the aircraft used 6 kg of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 5 nm and took approximately 5 minutes to complete. Overall, the flight was marked by precise and controlled flight maneuvers, demonstrating the aircraft's capabilities and the pilot's expertise.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

98.93 %

Touchdown

100 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was 74 kt.

Flare

96.33 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -55 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed 52 kt.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 482 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 37 kt	0		37 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.3 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.3		-2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.97 g 0.83 g min to max 1.01 g	0.83		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 23:54:40
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:54:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:54:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:54:40
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:54:40
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:54:40
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:54:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:54:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:54:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:54:40
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:54:42
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 23:54:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:55:44

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 596 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 83 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 596 m 24 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 37 kt min to max 83 kt	37		83 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.37 m 1.34 m left to 0.03 m right	0.97		0.75 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	-2.1		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.3		1.5 °

Departure Climb 1

99.88 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 88 kt	83		88 kt
99.5 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.07 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 516 fpm 293 fpm min to max 693 fpm	293		693 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	1		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.0 °	1.6		5.0 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 79 kt min to max 95 kt	88		84 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 954 fpm 250 fpm min to max 2,083 fpm	698		250 fpm
Info	Average altitude 187 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 674 ft agl	41		674 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.5 ° min to max 15.8 °	5.1		3.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:56:21

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 84 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 82 kt min to max 103 kt	86		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.6 °	5.0		16.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.21 g	1.01		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 188 fpm -440 fpm min to max 667 fpm	184		-283 fpm
Info	Average altitude 881 ft agl 686 ft agl min to max 1,000 ft agl	686		953 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max 6.8 °	3.5		-0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:57:58

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.1 ° -14.4 ° min to max 17.9 °	-14.4		17.9 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 88 kt	88		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -330 fpm -631 fpm min to max -114 fpm	-158		-499 fpm
Info	Average altitude 923 ft agl 881 ft agl min to max 946 ft agl	946		881 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 11.6 ° min to max 15.5 °	15.4		13.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:58:27

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 3.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 3.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 80 kt min to max 84 kt	82		84 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.5 ° 8.6 ° min to max 13.3 °	12.4		13.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.02		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -659 fpm -800 fpm min to max -262 fpm	-437		-262 fpm
Info	Average altitude 757 ft agl 647 ft agl min to max 873 ft agl	873		647 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.0 ° -7.2 ° min to max -2.3 °	-4.0		-2.3 °

Pattern Downwind

78.63 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.2 ° -14.6 ° min to max 8.0 °	-14.6		7.9 °
28.76 %	Average altitude 628 ft agl 584 ft agl min to max 644 ft agl	644		584 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 80 kt min to max 84 kt	84		80 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -299 fpm -768 fpm min to max 20 fpm	-116		-768 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.6 °	14.6		0.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -6.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.6		-6.8 °

Arrival Final 2

93.54 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 571 ft agl to 383 ft agl. A decrease of 188 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.44 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 80 kt min to max 85 kt	80		85 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.4 °
92.54 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 4.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.8		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -920 fpm -1,047 fpm min to max -623 fpm	-816		-623 fpm
Info	Average altitude 474 ft agl 383 ft agl min to max 571 ft agl	571		383 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.4 ° -8.4 ° min to max -4.5 °	-7.2		-4.5 °

Arrival Final 1

88.36 %

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 374 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 316 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
41.81 %	Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 85 kt	85		74 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.7		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.08		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -666 fpm -865 fpm min to max -172 fpm	-455		-634 fpm
Info	Average altitude 151 ft agl 58 ft agl min to max 374 ft agl	374		58 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -7.1 ° min to max -2.6 °	-3.5		-4.2 °

Arrival Landing

98.93 %

Landing on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 74 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 52 kt min to max 74 kt	74		52 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
96.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
98.46 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 64 kt 52 kt min to max 74 kt	74		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -219 fpm -628 fpm min to max -2 fpm	-628		-52 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl -11 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	41		-11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max 6.2 °	-4.2		4.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 482 m. Touchdown speed 52 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -52 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -52 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 482 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 52 kt 51 kt min to max 52 kt	52		51 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.04 m 0.91 m left	0.76		1.04 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	0.96		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 52 kt 51 kt min to max 52 kt	52		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		2.1 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 697 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 697 m 28 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.33 m 1.43 m left to 1.89 m right	1.06		-1.89 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 32 kt min to max 52 kt	52		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		-2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 1 kt min to max 49 kt	27		49 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.8 °	-2.3		-2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.51 g 0.99 g min to max 2.67 g	0.99		2.67 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:01:07

Takeoff on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the GA-8 Airvan Cargo

96.62 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 596 m using 23.89 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 83 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.34 m left to 0.03 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.88 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.5 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the GA-8 Airvan Cargo

Landing Score 96.82 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was conducted from the south west, with a heading of 57.0° at 1 nm and 571 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 74 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 52 kt and a distance of 482 m, which was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -52 fpm was particularly impressive, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft remained perfectly aligned with the centreline, showcasing excellent pilot skill and control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each, further facilitating a precise touchdown. The total landing distance of 697 m, which accounted for only 28% of the runway length, was a testament to the aircraft's performance and the pilot's expertise.

The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the centreline. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase ensured a safe and efficient exit from the runway. Overall, the landing was scored at 96.8%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and skill demonstrated by the pilot.

93.54 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 571 ft agl to 383 ft agl. A decrease of 188 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

83.44 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

83.44 %

IAS kt