Departure
Arrival
This flight was conducted in an Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen aircraft, a lightweight and versatile plane. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway at EGPE Inverness Airport took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll began on runway 23, and the takeoff distance was 134 meters, which accounted for only 7% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 35 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the takeoff process relatively smooth. The enroute climb began as the aircraft departed EGPE Inverness Airport and climbed from an altitude of 147 feet above sea level to 218 feet, an increase of 71 feet, over a distance of 2 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
As the aircraft approached the final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, it was heading southwest at an altitude of 188 feet above ground level. The landing was executed from the south-west, with a heading of 49.0° at 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing distance was 79 meters, which was well within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed was 24 knots. The touchdown rate was also good at -159 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 195°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 10 knots, which presented a slight challenge to the pilot. However, the pilot successfully managed the landing, and the total landing distance was 179 meters, which accounted for only 10% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight, indicating an extremely efficient operation. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, and the pilot demonstrated excellent control and handling of the aircraft.
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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 |
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Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
2.0 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Landing Gear Activated at 21:43:07 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:43:13 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:43:13 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:43:18 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:43:18 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:43:19 |
Departure Roll
99.27 %
Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 134 m 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 35 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 134 m 7 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 35 kt Target 41 kt |
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| 96.34 % |
Runway alignment max 4.05 m 0.00 m left to 4.05 m right |
-4.05 | -2.50 m | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
2.3 | 6.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 21:43:01 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:43:01 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:43:01 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:43:01 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:43:01 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:43:01 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:43:01 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:43:01 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:43:01 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:43:53 |
Departure Climb 1
97.21 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.78 % |
Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.8 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 45 kt 35 kt min to max 53 kt |
35 | 53 kt | |
| 94.05 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
0.2 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.04 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 457 fpm 310 fpm min to max 530 fpm |
310 | 365 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
0 | 41 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 9.6 ° |
6.0 | 5.6 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:44:09 |
Departure Climb 2
92.68 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.5 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average speed 43 kt 24 kt min to max 62 kt |
53 | 62 kt | |
| 70.71 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.1 ° |
4.4 | 13.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.93 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 60 fpm -347 fpm min to max 631 fpm |
358 | 518 fpm | |
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Average altitude 26 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 115 ft agl |
42 | 115 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 13.6 ° |
5.6 | 5.8 ° |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 147 ft asl to 218 ft asl, an increase of 71 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 54 kt 24 kt min to max 101 kt |
64 | 34 kt | |
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Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 24.4 ° |
14.4 | 0.7 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.72 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 27 fpm -1,302 fpm min to max 2,209 fpm |
449 | -211 fpm | |
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Average altitude 495 ft asl 147 ft asl min to max 836 ft asl |
147 | 218 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -11.2 ° min to max 20.8 ° |
5.0 | 2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:45:59 |
Arrival Final 1
100 %
Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 188 ft agl to 27 ft agl. A decrease of 161 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 1.2 ° | |
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Average speed 30 kt 29 kt min to max 33 kt |
33 | 29 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.2 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -340 fpm -392 fpm min to max -234 fpm |
-234 | -375 fpm | |
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Average altitude 72 ft agl 27 ft agl min to max 188 ft agl |
188 | 27 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
2.1 | 3.2 ° |
Arrival Landing
100 %
Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 29 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed at 29 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 39 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.05 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 27 kt 24 kt min to max 29 kt |
29 | 24 kt | |
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Average VSI -250 fpm -371 fpm min to max -159 fpm |
-371 | -159 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 15 ft agl |
15 | -2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.4 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
3.4 | 7.9 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
87.49 %
Touchdown distance was good at 79 m. Touchdown speed at 24 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -159 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 12 kt at 195 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Tailwind: 10 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.96 % |
Touchdown VSI was -159 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 79 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 24 kt Target below 30 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.08 m 1.68 m right |
-1.30 | -2.08 m | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.29 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
| 20 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 22 kt 21 kt min to max 24 kt |
24 | 21 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 11.0 ° |
7.9 | 3.2 ° |
Arrival Rollout
100 %
Total landing distance 179 m, 10 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 179 m 10 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 2.12 m 0.00 m left to 2.12 m right |
-2.10 | -1.04 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.99 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 32 kt 31 kt min to max 32 kt |
32 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
3.1 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 18 kt 7 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 7 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g |
The Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen, a pioneering aircraft, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing its capabilities in various conditions. The pilot's approach to runway 05 from the south-west, heading 49.0° at 0 nm and 188 ft above ground level (agl), demonstrated a high level of precision and control.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a distance of 79 m, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 24 kt was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had maintained control throughout the descent. The touchdown rate of -159 fpm was also satisfactory, suggesting that the aircraft had landed smoothly and without any significant impact.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 12 kt from 195°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 kt and a tailwind of 10 kt, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold speed of 29 kt was well below the target, indicating that the pilot had taken necessary precautions to avoid stalling the aircraft.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's expertise in navigating the aircraft during the landing phase. The total landing distance of 179 m was only 10% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had made a smooth and controlled landing.
Overall, the landing of the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen at EGPE Inverness Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases. The aircraft's performance in various conditions, including wind and temperature, was also noteworthy, showcasing its capabilities as a pioneering aircraft.
Warning: Landed with a 10 kt tailwind
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