EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 13 December 2025 21:15

Minutes 4

6 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,017 kg

Fuel

151 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,014 kg

Weight

149 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

276.9 °

Wind Direction

-3 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.39%

Pattern Score 77.27%

Departure Score 94.43%

Arrival Score 99.46%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 70 kt after a takeoff distance of 225 m, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 270 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 kt.

After taking off, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, beginning with a turn from runway 23. The distance covered during this turn was approximately 1 nm, achieved in 75 seconds. As the aircraft continued in the pattern, it encountered a crosswind from runway 23, which was successfully navigated in less than 1 nm over a period of 16 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nm at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a turn angle of 8.5 °.

The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg, covering a short distance of less than 1 nm in 7 seconds. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 57.0 ° at an altitude of 189 ft above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nm from the runway. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 171 ft agl.

The aircraft then re-entered the pattern and successfully landed on runway 05, which had a length of 1,814 m. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 80 kt. The touchdown distance was 461 m, and the touchdown speed was 47 kt, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -91 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 276 °, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind of 3 kt. The total landing distance was 709 m, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 6 nm, and the flight duration was 4 minutes, during which the aircraft used 3 kg of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 34 kt	0		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.87 g 0.79 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.79 g
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:15:08

Departure Roll

93.74 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 225 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 225 m 12 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.08 m 2.08 m left to 0.00 m left	0.70		2.08 m
87.43 %	Average g force 0.48 g 0.06 g min to max 0.98 g	0.79		0.98 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.3		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.3 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:15:22

Departure Climb 1

99.53 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.5		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 71 kt min to max 91 kt	71		91 kt
98.13 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 432 fpm 263 fpm min to max 567 fpm	263		567 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.6		5.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:15:33

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 91 kt min to max 100 kt	91		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.0		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.86 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 937 fpm 571 fpm min to max 1,932 fpm	571		943 fpm
Info	Average altitude 266 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	50		954 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 5.7 ° min to max 12.7 °	5.7		6.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 75 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 99 kt min to max 134 kt	99		117 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 23.0 °	5.5		21.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.80 g min to max 1.08 g	0.93		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 6 fpm -850 fpm min to max 906 fpm	906		-850 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,017 ft agl 951 ft agl min to max 1,078 ft agl	975		951 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -3.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		-3.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:17:18

Pattern Crosswind

71.06 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
35.68 %	Heading -14.6 ° -51.6 ° min to max 14.0 °	14.0		-51.6 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kt 118 kt min to max 133 kt	118		133 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g	0.95		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -1,488 fpm -1,670 fpm min to max -983 fpm	-983		-1,648 fpm
Info	Average altitude 738 ft agl 523 ft agl min to max 933 ft agl	933		523 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 28.8 ° 22.5 ° min to max 34.0 °	22.5		32.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.6 ° -6.1 ° min to max -4.0 °	-4.0		-6.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 137 kt 134 kt min to max 138 kt	134		136 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 5.8 ° min to max 29.7 °	29.7		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,453 fpm -1,772 fpm min to max -748 fpm	-1,672		-748 fpm
Info	Average altitude 349 ft agl 239 ft agl min to max 494 ft agl	494		239 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -7.0 ° min to max -2.1 °	-6.5		-2.1 °

Pattern Downwind

68.02 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.38 %	Heading 6.0 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.0		6.2 °
0 %	Average altitude 210 ft agl 193 ft agl min to max 231 ft agl	231		193 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 126 kt min to max 134 kt	134		126 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.94 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -378 fpm -582 fpm min to max -246 fpm	-582		-246 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		1.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.7		-0.6 °

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

92.55 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 189 ft agl to 172 ft agl. A decrease of 17 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 0.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.0 ° Target 3.0 °	1.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 122 kt min to max 126 kt	126		122 kt
25.46 %	Heading variation -11.1 ° -11.7 ° min to max -10.7 °	-10.7		-11.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	0.95		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -242 fpm -257 fpm min to max -227 fpm	-227		-252 fpm
Info	Average altitude 182 ft agl 172 ft agl min to max 189 ft agl	189		172 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.7		-0.1 °

Go-around

100 %

Go-Around runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport at 171 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 86 kt min to max 121 kt	121		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.8 °	4.3		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.85 g min to max 1.12 g	1.07		0.90 g
Info	Average altitude 296 ft agl 90 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	171		90 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -6.9 ° min to max 7.9 °	1.1		-5.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:18:31

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 89 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 70 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 80 kt min to max 91 kt	91		80 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	0.91		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -777 fpm -914 fpm min to max -440 fpm	-829		-440 fpm
Info	Average altitude 48 ft agl 19 ft agl min to max 89 ft agl	89		19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -6.3 ° min to max -0.9 °	-5.9		-0.9 °

Arrival Landing

99.42 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
97.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.88 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 47 kt min to max 80 kt	80		47 kt
Info	Average VSI -100 fpm -432 fpm min to max -30 fpm	-432		-91 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.3 °	-0.8		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.7 %

Touchdown distance was good at 461 m. Touchdown speed at 47 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -91 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 4 kt at 276 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -91 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 461 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 47 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.03 m 1.01 m right	-1.00		-1.00 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.3 °
94 %	Average g force 0.58 g 0.29 g min to max 0.96 g	0.96		0.29 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kt 45 kt min to max 47 kt	47		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 5.2 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.3		5.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.71 %

Total landing distance 709 m, 39 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 709 m 39 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.66 m 0.69 m left to 0.98 m right	-0.98		0.41 m
87.14 %	Average g force 0.23 g 0.05 g min to max 0.77 g	0.17		0.77 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 31 kt min to max 55 kt	55		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.5		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 6 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 9 kt min to max 26 kt	26		9 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.91 g 0.79 g min to max 1.01 g	0.79		0.94 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.43 %

93.74 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 225 m using 12.42 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.08 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

87.43 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.53 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.13 %

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 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 99.46 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 57.0° at 2 nautical miles and 189 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach allowed the pilot to maintain control and execute a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated excellent performance, with a touchdown speed of 47 knots, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 461 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -91 feet per minute (fpm) was outstanding, signifying a gentle and controlled landing.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. This is crucial for a safe and controlled landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 276°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.

The total landing distance of 709 meters, which accounts for 39% of the runway length, is a testament to the pilot's skill and control. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft even after touchdown.

Overall, this landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. The aircraft's performance was also satisfactory, with a good touchdown speed, distance, and rate.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 89 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 70 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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