LXGB to LXGB Flight Report - Cessna 172

Flight from LXGB to LXGB

Friday, 28 August 2026 14:16

Minutes 4

4 nm

Fuel 2 kg

Cessna 172

Departure

Runway 27 at LXGB

Gibraltar Airport

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

943 kg

Fuel

70 kg

Temperature

25 °C

Wind Speed

12 kt

Wind Direction

210.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

10 kt

Arrival

Runway 09 at LXGB

Gibraltar Airport

Gibraltar Gibraltar, Gibraltar

10 ft asl

Altitude

866 kg

Weight

68 kg

Fuel

25 °C

Temperature

8 kt

Wind Speed

216.3 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 83.78%

Pattern Score 81.70%

Departure Score 96.79%

Arrival Score 72.84%

The Cessna 172 taxied from the parking area to runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in less than one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.

During the departure roll on runway 27, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 70 kt and became airborne after a ground roll of 461 m, which represented 28 % of the available runway. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind from 210° at 12 kt, including a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.

The flight entered a left-hand pattern for runway 27, flying less than one nautical mile in 40 seconds to the entry point, then proceeded through the left-hand crosswind leg covering less than one nautical mile in 22 seconds. The downwind turn spanned one nautical mile with a 45° turn angle of 36.0°. The final approach was executed to runway 09 from the west, on a heading of 93.0° at zero nautical miles from the threshold and an altitude of 162 ft AGL.

Landing was made on runway 09, whose length is 1,621 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 106 kt, and the aircraft touched down beyond the midpoint of the runway, using more than 50 % of the available length. Touchdown speed was 68 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 219 fpm, and the touchdown point was offset 14.5 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 25 °C with a wind from 216° at 8 kt, providing a 6 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt tail-wind component. The total landing distance measured 1,165 m, equivalent to 72 % of the runway, and the rollout remained slightly off centreline by 14.7 m.

The rollout concluded the landing phase, after which the aircraft came to a stop on the remaining runway surface.

In total, the flight covered 4 nm, required a duration of 4 (units as reported), and consumed 2 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

43.05 %

Touchdown

70.04 %

Warning: Landed with a 5 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 106 kt.

Flare

0 %

The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare began at 50 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 885 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.

Touchdown

Sink rate

68.05 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -228 ft/m.

Impact

92 %

Speed

75.86 %

Touchdown speed at 68 kt was too fast.

Aim point

53.13 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

58.13 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.5 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:16:06
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:16:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:16:06
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:16:06
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:16:06
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:16:06
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:16:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:16:06
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:16:07
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 14:16:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:16:07
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 14:16:09
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:16:29

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, Average speed was 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 13 kt min to max 31 kt	13		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Departure Roll

97.17 %

Departure roll runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Takeoff distance 461 m 28 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 12 kt at 210 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 461 m 28 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kt Target 65 kt
85.86 %	Runway alignment max 6.93 m 0.00 m left to 6.93 m right	-4.42		-6.61 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	1.01		1.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.2		7.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.4		1.5 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	1.16		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 546 fpm 381 fpm min to max 598 fpm	381		586 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	7.8		8.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 79 kt	74		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.0		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 599 fpm 582 fpm min to max 774 fpm	587		774 fpm
Info	Average altitude 74 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 174 ft agl	44		174 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.3 ° min to max 9.1 °	8.4		8.8 °

Pattern Entry

99.83 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 77 kt min to max 90 kt	77		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 32.5 °	5.3		4.4 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.72 g min to max 1.24 g	0.95		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 383 fpm -169 fpm min to max 906 fpm	759		-169 fpm
Info	Average altitude 365 ft agl 190 ft agl min to max 458 ft agl	190		445 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.9 ° min to max 12.7 °	8.4		3.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

54.94 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading 28.1 ° 9.3 ° min to max 66.9 °	16.4		66.9 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 86 kt min to max 96 kt	86		88 kt
99.43 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.86 g min to max 1.26 g	0.92		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 364 fpm -974 fpm min to max 1,574 fpm	-304		244 fpm
Info	Average altitude 444 ft agl 356 ft agl min to max 594 ft agl	438		594 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 31.5 °	3.4		0.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	2.6		2.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

90.33 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.93 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 89 kt min to max 112 kt	89		109 kt
87.28 %	Average bank angle 14.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.3 °	1.2		10.9 °
89.71 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.57 g min to max 1.20 g	0.94		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -311 fpm -1,793 fpm min to max 1,175 fpm	109		-1,098 fpm
Info	Average altitude 668 ft agl 180 ft agl min to max 873 ft agl	597		180 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -8.8 ° min to max 9.3 °	1.7		-4.0 °

Arrival Final 1

97.32 %

Approaching runway 09 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 162 ft agl to 75 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.01 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 106 kt min to max 108 kt	108		106 kt
92.61 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1,065 fpm -1,093 fpm min to max -1,032 fpm	-1,032		-1,036 fpm
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 75 ft agl min to max 162 ft agl	162		75 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -4.8 ° min to max -3.8 °	-4.7		-3.8 °

Arrival Landing

43.05 %

Landing on runway 09 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, runway length 1,621 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 106 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 106 kt. Target 60 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare began at 50 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 885 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.
54.45 %	Heading variation 51.0 ° 33.1 ° min to max 61.6 °	38.7		47.7 °
78.87 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.8 °	10.8		2.4 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.35 g	1.04		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 86 kt 68 kt min to max 106 kt	106		68 kt
Info	Average VSI -216 fpm -1,032 fpm min to max 44 fpm	-1,032		-219 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		-8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 5.1 °	-3.7		1.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

70.04 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 68 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -219 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 8 kt at 216 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.05 %	Touchdown VSI was -219 fpm.
53.13 %	Touchdown distance was 886 m Target 457 m
75.86 %	Speed at touchdown 68 kt Target below 54 kt
58.13 %	Runway alignment max 14.53 m 13.72 m left	14.53		12.69 m
31.07 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.8 °	2.4		7.8 °
92 %	Average g force 1.16 g 0.92 g min to max 1.39 g	0.92		1.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 67 kt 67 kt min to max 68 kt	68		67 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.8		2.0 °

Arrival Rollout

80.96 %

Total landing distance 1,165 m, 72 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.7 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,165 m 72 % of runway.
57.69 %	Runway alignment max 27.14 m 12.48 m left to 14.65 m right	12.48		-14.65 m
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.77 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.84 g
Info	Average speed 71 kt 41 kt min to max 78 kt	78		41 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -11.1 ° -18.9 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		-16.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 19.4 ° 8.3 ° min to max 24.3 °	8.3		24.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 4 kt min to max 39 kt	39		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -17.1 ° -18.6 ° min to max -16.4 °	-16.4		-17.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 24.8 ° 23.6 ° min to max 25.4 °	24.8		24.8 °
Info	Average g force 0.87 g 0.75 g min to max 0.90 g	0.81		0.87 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in the Cessna 172

96.79 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.17 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 461 m using 27.83 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

85.86 %

0.00 m left to 6.93 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

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 LXGB Gibraltar Airport.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 09 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport in the Cessna 172

Landing Score 72.84 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 09 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 93.0 ° at 0 nm and 162 ft agl. Local weather was 25 °C with wind 8 kt from 216 °, a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt tail-wind component.

At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 106 kt.

Touchdown occurred very long down the runway, using more than 50 % of the available 1 621 m, with a touchdown speed of 68 kt that was too fast. The touchdown rate was fair at minus 219 fpm and the touchdown point was misaligned by 14.5 m from the centreline. Total landing distance was 1 165 m, representing 72 % of the runway.

During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned, deviating 14.7 m from the centreline.

Reduce the threshold speed to a value closer to the appropriate VREF and aim to touch down within the first half of the runway, targeting the standard 300 m (1 000 ft) aim point to improve alignment and distance usage.

97.32 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 09 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 162 ft agl to 75 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

94.01 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

92.61 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

94.01 %

IAS kt