EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 13 December 2025 20:39

Minutes 7

11 nm

Fuel 9 kg

A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

2,198 kg

Fuel

450 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

2,189 kg

Weight

441 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

222.0 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.39%

Departure Score 96.53%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 98.65%

The Piper Aerostar 600, registered as NI22PC, departed runway 23 at Inverness Airport, EGPE, with a roll distance of 815 meters, accounting for 45% of the runway. The aircraft took off at a liftoff speed of 102 knots. Local weather conditions at departure included a temperature of 16°C and a moderate headwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft transitioned to enroute climb, it began to ascend from 1,024 feet above sea level to 1,834 feet, an increase of 810 feet, within just 1 minute and covering 2 nautical miles. This climb phase occurred approximately 1 mile west of Croy, a location in the Highland region of Scotland.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft leveled off and entered a 2-minute cruise phase 2 miles north of Balloch, covering 3 nautical miles. This level cruise phase allowed the aircraft to maintain a steady altitude and speed.

During the enroute descent, the aircraft began its descent from 1,818 feet above sea level to 514 feet, reducing altitude by 1,304 feet over the course of 2 minutes while covering 3 nautical miles. This descent phase ended approximately 1 mile south-east of Rosemarkie.

As the aircraft approached Inverness Airport for the final approach, it was on heading 230.0°, 1 nautical mile from the runway, with an altitude of 483 feet above ground level (agl). Local weather conditions during the landing phase were characterized by a temperature of 20°C and a moderate headwind of 3 knots.

The aircraft landed on runway 23 with a touchdown speed of 77 knots and a touchdown distance of 436 meters, meeting the target requirements. The touchdown rate was exceptionally good at -73 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,017 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway.

Runway rollout alignment was also very good following the landing. Overall, the flight demonstrated good efficiency, covering a total distance of 11 nautical miles while consuming only 9 kilograms of fuel, taking approximately 7 minutes to complete.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.04 g 0.04 g min to max 0.04 g	0.04		0.04 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:39:36
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:39:36
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:39:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:39:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:39:36
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:39:36
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:39:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:39:36
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:39:36
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:39:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 20:39:41
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:39:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 20:39:41
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:39:41
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:39:41
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:39:46
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:39:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:39:54
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:39:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:39:54

Departure Roll

93.77 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 815 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 102 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 815 m 45 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 102 kt Target 95 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.80 m 0.77 m left to 2.03 m right	-0.29		-1.83 m
87.71 %	Average g force 0.72 g 0.07 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.96 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.6		6.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.0 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 20:39:58

Departure Climb 1

99.56 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 103 kt min to max 111 kt	103		111 kt
98.24 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.91 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 330 fpm 136 fpm min to max 567 fpm	136		567 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	1		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 6.1 ° min to max 8.7 °	6.1		8.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:40:53

Departure Climb 2

97.95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 111 kt min to max 118 kt	111		116 kt
91.79 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.1 °	1.0		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 898 fpm 575 fpm min to max 1,888 fpm	575		1,888 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 374 ft agl	47		374 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 8.7 ° min to max 14.1 °	8.7		14.1 °

Departure Climb 3

94.83 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 112 kt 107 kt min to max 118 kt	115		118 kt
74.13 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	4.7		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,278 fpm 674 fpm min to max 2,000 fpm	1,940		922 fpm
Info	Average altitude 746 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	407		974 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 7.7 ° min to max 14.8 °	14.3		8.9 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Croy (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 1,024 ft asl to 1,834 ft asl, an increase of 810 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 122 kt 116 kt min to max 136 kt	119		136 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 6.4 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.4		10.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.85 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 923 fpm 55 fpm min to max 1,461 fpm	972		55 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,500 ft asl 1,024 ft asl min to max 1,834 ft asl	1,024		1,834 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 11.5 °	9.2		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Balloch (Highland, Scotland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,847 ft asl 1,820 ft asl min to max 1,888 ft asl	1,833		1,822 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 158 kt 138 kt min to max 166 kt	138		158 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.5 °	10.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.09 g	0.93		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		1.3 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Rosemarkie (Highland, Scotland). Descent from 1,818 ft asl to 514 ft asl, a decrease of 1,304 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 117 kt 99 kt min to max 158 kt	158		101 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.1 °	1.6		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.82 g min to max 1.10 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -578 fpm -1,812 fpm min to max 370 fpm	-211		-285 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,375 ft asl 514 ft asl min to max 1,881 ft asl	1,818		514 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -5.9 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.5		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:44:39

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 483 ft agl to 356 ft agl. A decrease of 126 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 100 kt min to max 102 kt	101		102 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.99 g	0.94		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -593 fpm -771 fpm min to max -330 fpm	-330		-740 fpm
Info	Average altitude 426 ft agl 356 ft agl min to max 483 ft agl	483		356 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.6 °

Arrival Final 1

99.58 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 345 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 98 kt min to max 102 kt	102		98 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
97.88 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.82 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -635 fpm -722 fpm min to max -443 fpm	-694		-606 fpm
Info	Average altitude 107 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 345 ft agl	345		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.0		1.3 °

Arrival Landing

99.93 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 98 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 98 kt. Target 93 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 °
99.27 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.96		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 90 kt 77 kt min to max 98 kt	98		77 kt
Info	Average VSI -293 fpm -605 fpm min to max -73 fpm	-605		-73 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 7.2 °	1.4		7.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.53 %

Touchdown distance was good at 436 m. Touchdown speed at 77 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -73 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 222 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -73 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 436 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 77 kt Target below 85 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.68 m 1.44 m right	-1.13		-1.68 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.9		1.2 °
90.57 %	Average g force 0.44 g 0.17 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.17 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 77 kt	77		75 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 7.2 ° min to max 7.8 °	7.2		7.8 °

Arrival Rollout

94.22 %

Total landing distance 1,017 m, 56 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,017 m 56 % of runway.
90.13 %	Runway alignment max 6.25 m 0.49 m left to 5.75 m right	-1.73		-2.91 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.29 g 0.03 g min to max 0.94 g	0.14		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 40 kt min to max 73 kt	73		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 8.8 °	7.8		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 36 kt	36		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.02 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

96.53 %

93.77 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 815 m using 44.92 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 102 kn - Target 95 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.77 m left to 2.03 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

87.71 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.56 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.95 %

Climb 2

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.83 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

74.13 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Landing Score 98.31 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport on runway 23. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 483 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately achieving a good threshold height.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 98 kt, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown distance of 436 meters was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 77 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -73 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, signifying a gentle and controlled impact with the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt from 222°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 kt. The runway length of 1,814 meters provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely.

The total landing distance of 1,017 meters was 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short roll-out distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the roll-out phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 483 ft agl to 356 ft agl. A decrease of 126 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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