EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - PA28 Archer II

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Friday, 16 January 2026 19:19

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 2 kg

PA28 Archer II

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

882 kg

Fuel

68 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

273.1 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

880 kg

Weight

66 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

273.1 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.29%

Pattern Score 88.1%

Departure Score 95%

Arrival Score 96.78%

The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA28 Archer II, then departed from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 322 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 05, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 25 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 26 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 65 seconds.

The pattern base leg turn was also executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with a heading of 28.0 degrees at an altitude of 223 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The landing on runway 05 was smooth, with a threshold height that was considered good, and a threshold speed of 69 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, at 374 meters, and the touchdown speed was 53 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -77 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees.

The total landing distance was 656 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete, with a fuel consumption of 2 kilograms.

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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 3.5 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:19:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:19:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:19:54
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:19:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:19:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:19:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:19:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:19:57
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:19:58

Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 322 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 322 m 18 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.59 m 1.59 m left to 0.00 m left	1.06		0.52 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.2		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:20:46
0 %	Landing Lights at 19:20:11
0 %	Strobe Lights at 19:21:09

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 68 kt min to max 84 kt	68		84 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 361 fpm 191 fpm min to max 574 fpm	191		574 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl	0		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.5 ° min to max 8.2 °	4.6		8.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 83 kt min to max 85 kt	84		83 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.2		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 837 fpm 582 fpm min to max 1,224 fpm	582		1,071 fpm
Info	Average altitude 76 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 283 ft agl	33		283 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.2 ° min to max 11.1 °	8.2		9.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 84 kt min to max 89 kt	84		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 14.9 °	5.6		11.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 993 fpm 905 fpm min to max 1,126 fpm	1,025		972 fpm
Info	Average altitude 392 ft agl 188 ft agl min to max 602 ft agl	188		602 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 8.5 ° min to max 10.4 °	9.4		8.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.9 ° -16.3 ° min to max 19.9 °	19.9		-16.3 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 86 kt min to max 94 kt	89		94 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 725 fpm 141 fpm min to max 1,202 fpm	966		212 fpm
Info	Average altitude 832 ft agl 618 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	618		954 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 11.3 °	10.7		9.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 9.9 °	8.6		3.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 89 kt min to max 94 kt	94		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 7.1 ° min to max 12.6 °	10.1		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 61 fpm -145 fpm min to max 237 fpm	223		36 fpm
Info	Average altitude 972 ft agl 957 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl	957		991 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.5		2.6 °

Pattern Downwind

98.53 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 65 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.8 ° -20.9 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		-20.9 °
95.08 %	Average altitude 927 ft agl 755 ft agl min to max 997 ft agl	992		755 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 89 kt min to max 98 kt	89		98 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -212 fpm -554 fpm min to max 116 fpm	22		-364 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	4.7		8.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.4		0.1 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

71.98 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
6.59 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 97 kt min to max 102 kt	98		100 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.6 ° 5.6 ° min to max 21.8 °	9.2		7.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -416 fpm -686 fpm min to max -125 fpm	-362		-439 fpm
Info	Average altitude 522 ft agl 229 ft agl min to max 748 ft agl	748		229 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		-0.0 °

Arrival Final 2

98.38 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 223 ft agl to 219 ft agl. A decrease of 4 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 93 kt min to max 100 kt	100		93 kt
83.85 %	Heading variation -3.8 ° -4.1 ° min to max -3.4 °	-4.1		-3.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -43 fpm -351 fpm min to max 103 fpm	-351		73 fpm
Info	Average altitude 219 ft agl 216 ft agl min to max 223 ft agl	223		219 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:25:28
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:25:32

Arrival Final 1

86.95 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 219 ft agl to -86 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle -1.6 ° -5.1 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.2		-5.1 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 69 kt min to max 92 kt	92		69 kt
43.2 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-1.9		0.1 °
91.54 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.0		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -519 fpm -781 fpm min to max -32 fpm	-32		-487 fpm
Info	Average altitude -20 ft agl -86 ft agl min to max 219 ft agl	219		-86 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -4.2 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.0		2.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:25:42

Arrival Landing

98.58 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 69 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 69 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 53 kt min to max 69 kt	69		53 kt
Info	Average VSI -147 fpm -482 fpm min to max -30 fpm	-482		-77 fpm
Info	Average altitude -112 ft agl -121 ft agl min to max -94 ft agl	-94		-121 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 8.3 °	2.4		8.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:19:44
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:19:44
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:19:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:19:44
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:26:18

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 374 m. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -77 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -77 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 374 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 53 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.32 m 1.31 m left	1.32		1.30 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 53 kt 52 kt min to max 53 kt	53		52 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	8.3		8.0 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 656 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 656 m 36 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.77 m 1.77 m left to 0.00 m left	1.30		1.77 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 30 kt min to max 53 kt	53		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.1		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:26:19

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 7 kt min to max 18 kt	18		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.6		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the PA28 Archer II

95 %

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

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 322 m using 17.76 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.59 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the PA28 Archer II

Landing Score 96.38 %

Landing Summary

The PA28 Archer II aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 96.4%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, heading 28.0° at 1 nautical mile and 223 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, taking into account the runway length of 1,814 meters and the local weather conditions.

The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 69 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 374 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 53 knots was also good, indicating a controlled and stable approach.

One of the standout aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -77 feet per minute (fpm). This rate is indicative of a smooth and controlled touchdown, with the aircraft coming to rest on the runway with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the landing phase.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 273°. This minimal wind had a negligible impact on the landing, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance of 656 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and acceptable distance.

Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, and the aircraft's performance under controlled conditions.

98.38 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 223 ft agl to 219 ft agl. A decrease of 4 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

83.85 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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