EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Sting S4

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 17 April 2025 19:16

Minutes 3

4 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Sting S4

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

469 kg

Fuel

43 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

268.5 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

469 kg

Weight

43 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

268.5 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.52%

Pattern Score 93.2%

Departure Score 95.33%

Arrival Score 86.02%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The aircraft, a Sting S4, required a takeoff distance of 120 meters, which is 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 64 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 268 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 9 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 78.2 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself took 54 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.

The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 56.0 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 11 seconds. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 231.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 94 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was excessively fast at 48 knots, but the touchdown rate was perfect at -26 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 268 degrees.

The total landing distance was 969 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, taking 3 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 34 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 39 kt 37 kt min to max 43 kt	37		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:16:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:16:47
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:16:47
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:16:47
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:16:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:16:47
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:16:47

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 120 m 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 268 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 120 m 7 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kt Target 60 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.54 m 0.00 m left to 1.54 m right	-1.54		-1.25 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.06 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.2		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		1.2 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 64 kt min to max 82 kt	64		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 501 fpm 298 fpm min to max 705 fpm	298		705 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	2		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 7.7 °	3.4		7.7 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 71 kt min to max 83 kt	82		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.0		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	1.12		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,191 fpm 716 fpm min to max 1,811 fpm	716		1,359 fpm
Info	Average altitude 210 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 700 ft agl	54		700 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 7.8 ° min to max 14.7 °	7.8		12.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 78 kt	72		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 8.8 ° min to max 15.4 °	8.8		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 823 fpm -21 fpm min to max 1,394 fpm	1,394		-21 fpm
Info	Average altitude 910 ft agl 748 ft agl min to max 989 ft agl	748		988 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		0.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.0 ° -13.7 ° min to max 17.7 °	-13.7		17.7 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 79 kt min to max 80 kt	79		80 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 129 fpm -8 fpm min to max 239 fpm	-8		126 fpm
Info	Average altitude 999 ft agl 988 ft agl min to max 1,013 ft agl	988		1,013 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 15.2 ° 15.1 ° min to max 15.3 °	15.2		15.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.1		1.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 75 kt min to max 80 kt	80		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.9 ° 13.4 ° min to max 15.3 °	15.0		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 87 fpm -229 fpm min to max 247 fpm	156		-229 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,033 ft agl 1,016 ft agl min to max 1,043 ft agl	1,016		1,030 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.4		-1.1 °

Pattern Downwind

95.3 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 54 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.9 ° -14.7 ° min to max 18.3 °	-14.7		18.3 °
84.33 %	Average altitude 878 ft agl 676 ft agl min to max 1,025 ft agl	1,025		676 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 72 kt min to max 78 kt	76		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -377 fpm -758 fpm min to max 60 fpm	-281		-441 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.5		12.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -3.7 ° min to max 2.2 °	-1.3		-1.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

92.76 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.88 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	76		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 11.8 ° min to max 13.1 °	13.1		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -517 fpm -650 fpm min to max -413 fpm	-431		-422 fpm
Info	Average altitude 600 ft agl 539 ft agl min to max 669 ft agl	669		539 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.9 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.3		-1.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

94.34 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.42 %	Heading -6.9 ° -19.4 ° min to max 11.8 °	-19.4		11.8 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 76 kt min to max 76 kt	76		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.05 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 477 ft agl 413 ft agl min to max 531 ft agl	531		413 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 12.1 ° 10.2 ° min to max 17.5 °	11.7		17.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.3		-2.2 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	76		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 19.1 °	18.3		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -774 fpm -977 fpm min to max -570 fpm	-570		-689 fpm
Info	Average altitude 238 ft agl 94 ft agl min to max 404 ft agl	404		94 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -5.4 ° min to max -2.4 °	-2.7		-2.9 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 78 kt	78		75 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -606 fpm -686 fpm min to max -557 fpm	-686		-558 fpm
Info	Average altitude 63 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl	94		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.9		-2.0 °

Arrival Landing

65.86 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 75 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 75 kt. Target 50 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
63.43 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 48 kt min to max 75 kt	75		48 kt
Info	Average VSI -97 fpm -559 fpm min to max 14 fpm	-558		-26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	34		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -1.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	-1.9		5.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

78.23 %

Touchdown point was 350 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -26 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 268 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -26 fpm.
66.77 %	Touchdown distance was 761 m Target 457 m
76.25 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kt Target below 36 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.52 m 1.11 m right	-0.65		-1.52 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.02 g
20 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kt 46 kt min to max 48 kt	48		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.2		4.9 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 969 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 969 m 53 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.92 m 0.00 m left to 1.92 m right	-1.54		-0.95 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 31 kt min to max 49 kt	49		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.8		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt	24		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.2 °	-1.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sting S4

95.33 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 120 m using 6.64 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.54 m right

Bounce

80 %

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 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sting S4

Landing Score 86.02 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft in question, a Sting S4, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a final approach from the north east. The pilot's approach was executed at a heading of 231.0°, at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,814 meters.

The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 75 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce their speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was located 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance and may indicate that the pilot was unable to slow down sufficiently before touching down.

The touchdown speed of 48 knots was also excessively fast, which may have contributed to the long touchdown distance. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -26 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 268°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions would not have presented a significant challenge to the pilot.

The total landing distance of 969 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the pilot's landing was generally smooth and controlled.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 58 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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