EHGG to EHGG Flight Report - Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Flight from EHGG to EHGG

Friday, 12 June 2026 23:10

Minutes 8

9 nm

Fuel -7 kg

Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Departure

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

804 kg

Fuel

62 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

231.9 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EHGG

Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands

10 ft asl

Altitude

734 kg

Weight

69 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

231.9 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.44%

Pattern Score 78.94%

Departure Score 83.33%

Arrival Score 97.05%

Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 69 kt in 1,064 meters, which accounted for 43% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a calm local weather environment, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt from 231°.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the downwind turn in 2 nautical miles and the downwind leg in 97 seconds. The base leg turn and base leg itself were executed efficiently, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent angle to the runway. The final turn was completed in a mere 16 seconds, setting the stage for a smooth final approach. The aircraft touched down on runway 23 at a speed of 43 kt, with a touchdown distance of 189 meters and a smooth touchdown rate of -104 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft coming to rest within 17% of the available runway length.

Following a successful landing, the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah taxied off the runway, using a total of 415 meters of runway. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, the overall performance of the aircraft was impressive. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, completed in 8 minutes, and the aircraft used a mere -7 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Takeoff distance 1,064 m 43 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 231 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,064 m 43 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 64 kt min to max 69 kt	64		69 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.11 m 0.00 m left to 1.11 m right	-1.10		-0.94 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.4		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:10:03
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:10:03
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:10:03
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 23:10:03
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:10:03

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 69 kt min to max 86 kt	69		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 454 fpm 188 fpm min to max 689 fpm	188		689 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.0		5.9 °

Departure Climb 2

50 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 70 kt 38 kt min to max 90 kt	86		39 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.3		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 360 fpm -1,130 fpm min to max 1,550 fpm	693		-1,042 fpm
Info	Average altitude 311 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 798 ft agl	36		190 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 11.1 °	5.9		2.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:10:47
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:10:48
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:11:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:11:41

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was 2 nm in 51 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 52 kt 40 kt min to max 58 kt	40		58 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.0 °	8.3		20.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 247 fpm -847 fpm min to max 657 fpm	-847		437 fpm
Info	Average altitude 230 ft agl 146 ft agl min to max 403 ft agl	178		403 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 5.2 ° min to max 12.4 °	5.2		10.6 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:11:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:11:51
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:12:05

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -37.0 ° -53.8 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		-50.4 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kt 56 kt min to max 62 kt	58		58 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 507 fpm 288 fpm min to max 686 fpm	395		315 fpm
Info	Average altitude 524 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 661 ft agl	409		661 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 20.0 °	20.0		2.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 4.9 ° min to max 11.9 °	10.3		4.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

92.57 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.23 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 52 kt 43 kt min to max 76 kt	60		46 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.9		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.13 g	0.91		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -246 fpm -1,187 fpm min to max 1,524 fpm	113		-177 fpm
Info	Average altitude 672 ft agl 326 ft agl min to max 990 ft agl	664		326 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -4.2 ° min to max 15.5 °	3.5		5.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:13:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:13:24

Pattern Downwind

65.03 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 97 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.42 %	Heading -7.5 ° -30.4 ° min to max 17.6 °	17.6		-24.4 °
0 %	Average altitude 348 ft agl 290 ft agl min to max 473 ft agl	323		473 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 49 kt 45 kt min to max 52 kt	46		51 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 91 fpm -162 fpm min to max 315 fpm	-129		123 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.0 °	3.8		0.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	5.3		5.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

40 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 83.4 °.
0 %	Average speed 55 kt 36 kt min to max 71 kt	51		65 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	1.4		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.22 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -46 fpm -1,188 fpm min to max 598 fpm	123		344 fpm
Info	Average altitude 324 ft agl 215 ft agl min to max 478 ft agl	477		419 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.0		5.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:16:09
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:16:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:16:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:16:28

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.6 ° -25.8 ° min to max 16.4 °	16.4		-25.8 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 64 kt min to max 70 kt	65		64 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		0.94 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 427 ft agl 371 ft agl min to max 446 ft agl	423		371 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 12.5 °	3.0		10.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -2.8 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-2.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 64 kt min to max 69 kt	64		66 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 5.5 ° min to max 15.2 °	11.3		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -847 fpm -1,138 fpm min to max -721 fpm	-879		-721 fpm
Info	Average altitude 161 ft agl 89 ft agl min to max 358 ft agl	358		89 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -4.7 ° min to max -1.0 °	-3.6		-1.0 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 88 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 66 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 56 kt min to max 66 kt	66		56 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -574 fpm -718 fpm min to max -397 fpm	-718		-397 fpm
Info	Average altitude 52 ft agl 22 ft agl min to max 88 ft agl	88		22 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	-0.9		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, runway length 2,493 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 49 kt 43 kt min to max 56 kt	56		43 kt
100 %	Target 50 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 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 43 kt min to max 56 kt	56		43 kt
Info	Average VSI -149 fpm -390 fpm min to max -90 fpm	-390		-104 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl	11		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 4.0 ° min to max 8.6 °	4.0		8.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 189 m. Touchdown speed 43 kt. Touchdown rate was smooth at -104 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 231 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.87 %	Touchdown VSI was -104 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 189 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 42 kt 42 kt min to max 43 kt	43		42 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.19 m 1.10 m left	1.00		1.19 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 42 kt 42 kt min to max 43 kt	43		42 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 8.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	8.6		9.2 °

Arrival Rollout

88.23 %

Total landing distance 415 m, 17 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 415 m 17 % of runway.
73.84 %	Runway alignment max 11.70 m 1.48 m left to 10.22 m right	1.22		-7.67 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 46 kt 34 kt min to max 49 kt	49		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.3		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 3 kt min to max 29 kt	29		3 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.9		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

83.33 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,064 m using 42.68 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.11 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

50 %

Climb 2

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

Heading

0 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde in the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah

Landing Score 97.05 %

Landing Summary

The Grumman AA-5A Cheetah touched down on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde with a smooth touchdown rate of -104 fpm, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft's speed at touchdown was 43 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 56 kt. The touchdown distance of 189 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating good control and precision during the final stages of the approach.

As the aircraft rolled out, it maintained a perfect alignment with the runway centreline until a slight deviation of 10.2 m was observed. Despite this minor misalignment, the overall rollout was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a total distance of 415 m, which represented only 17% of the runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.

The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a heading of 235.0 ° at 0 nm and 88 ft agl. The aircraft's performance during the approach and landing phases earned a score of 97.0%, reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail. Overall, the landing was a creditable achievement, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and precision throughout the entire process.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 88 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 66 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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