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

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Monday, 19 January 2026 19:09

Minutes 10

5 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

995 kg

Fuel

129 kg

Temperature

10 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

331.5 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

989 kg

Weight

124 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

221.9 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.86%

Pattern Score 74.54%

Departure Score 94.6%

Arrival Score 94.43%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, successfully took off after covering a distance of 313 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 69 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 331 degrees.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 357 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind maneuver was completed in under 1 nautical mile in just 18 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 3 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a heading of 171.0 degrees.

The final approach to runway 23 was made from the north-east, with a heading of 207.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 574 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed slightly below the target at 64 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 294 meters, and the touchdown speed was 49 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -74 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 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 221 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 621 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes, during which the aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 24 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 36 kt 27 kt min to max 40 kt	27		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.70 g 0.67 g min to max 0.80 g	0.80		0.68 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:09:42
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:09:42
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:09:42
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:09:42
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:09:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:09:42
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:09:42
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:09:42
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:09:42
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 19:09:42

Departure Roll

94.94 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 313 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 0 kt at 331 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 313 m 17 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.09 m 0.00 m left to 1.09 m right	-1.06		-0.17 m
89.43 %	Average g force 0.55 g 0.13 g min to max 1.37 g	0.67		1.21 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.0		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.4		2.6 °

Departure Climb 1

98.87 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 70 kt min to max 85 kt	70		85 kt
95.47 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.20 g min to max 1.32 g	1.21		1.29 g
Info	Average VSI 432 fpm 255 fpm min to max 626 fpm	255		626 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.9		5.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:09:53

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 82 kt min to max 94 kt	85		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.3		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 0.60 g min to max 1.34 g	1.30		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 900 fpm 618 fpm min to max 1,641 fpm	631		1,028 fpm
Info	Average altitude 212 ft agl 39 ft agl min to max 727 ft agl	39		727 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 4.2 ° min to max 10.6 °	5.2		8.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:10:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:10:11

Pattern Entry

98.63 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 357 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 0 kt min to max 156 kt	94		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	7.3		11.6 °
86.29 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.05 g min to max 1.98 g	1.15		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -157 fpm -854 fpm min to max 4,703 fpm	1,060		583 fpm
Info	Average altitude 355 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 1,169 ft agl	745		643 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -7.0 ° min to max 11.0 °	8.2		4.5 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:13:33
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 19:13:35
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:13:38
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:14:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:15:37
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:15:54

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -30.5 ° -51.5 ° min to max -17.7 °	-19.7		-51.5 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kt 95 kt min to max 111 kt	95		111 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.90 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 411 fpm 53 fpm min to max 698 fpm	601		53 fpm
Info	Average altitude 737 ft agl 653 ft agl min to max 788 ft agl	653		788 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 12.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 17.9 °	8.4		17.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.8		0.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 171.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 171.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 72 kt min to max 113 kt	112		73 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.0 ° 4.4 ° min to max 23.6 °	16.1		9.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -163 fpm -1,315 fpm min to max 249 fpm	29		-1,315 fpm
Info	Average altitude 713 ft agl 598 ft agl min to max 806 ft agl	789		598 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -9.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.0		-9.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:16:53
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:17:18
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:17:53
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 19:17:54

Arrival Final 2

91.53 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 574 ft agl to 427 ft agl. A decrease of 147 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.54 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.0 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.7		4.0 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 74 kt min to max 78 kt	74		78 kt
76.69 %	Heading variation -4.4 ° -5.0 ° min to max -3.6 °	-5.0		-3.6 °
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 0.97 g	0.92		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -1,421 fpm -1,516 fpm min to max -1,253 fpm	-1,442		-1,253 fpm
Info	Average altitude 499 ft agl 427 ft agl min to max 574 ft agl	574		427 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.8 ° -9.9 ° min to max -7.5 °	-9.9		-7.5 °

Arrival Final 1

83.16 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 406 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 360 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.8 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.9		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 64 kt min to max 78 kt	78		64 kt
29.6 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-2.3		-0.0 °
92.39 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -541 fpm -1,190 fpm min to max -293 fpm	-1,190		-535 fpm
Info	Average altitude 208 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 406 ft agl	406		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -6.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	-6.8		-1.5 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 64 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 64 kt. Target 68 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 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.1		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.01 g	0.95		0.90 g
Info	Average speed 57 kt 49 kt min to max 64 kt	64		49 kt
Info	Average VSI -259 fpm -515 fpm min to max -65 fpm	-515		-74 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	-0.9		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.3 %

Touchdown distance was good at 294 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -74 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 221 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -74 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 294 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.54 m 1.24 m right	-0.87		-1.54 m
99.09 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.3		2.1 °
86.86 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.04 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kt 45 kt min to max 49 kt	49		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 3.9 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.9		5.0 °

Arrival Rollout

98.17 %

Total landing distance 621 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 621 m 34 % of runway.
97.58 %	Runway alignment max 3.87 m 0.16 m left to 3.71 m right	-1.78		0.09 m
92.57 %	Average g force 0.53 g 0.24 g min to max 0.89 g	0.24		0.89 g
Info	Average speed 41 kt 30 kt min to max 51 kt	51		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:19:20
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:19:21

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 4 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt	25		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.7		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.97 g 0.87 g min to max 0.99 g	0.87		0.99 g

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

94.6 %

94.94 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 313 m using 17.28 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.09 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

89.43 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.87 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.47 %

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 Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 95.16 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 207.0° at 1 nautical mile and 574 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evidenced by the good threshold height and very good runway touchdown alignment.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was impressive. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 64 knots, but this did not affect the overall outcome. The touchdown distance of 294 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 49 knots was also within acceptable limits. The most notable aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -74 feet per minute (fpm), which indicates a smooth and controlled descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 221°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. These conditions contributed to the success of the landing, as they allowed the pilot to maintain control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown.

The total landing distance of 621 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, even in the final stages. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control and stability even after touchdown.

Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the pilot and the aircraft. The combination of good approach and touchdown performance, favorable weather conditions, and precise control throughout the landing make this a successful and impressive landing.

91.53 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 574 ft agl to 427 ft agl. A decrease of 147 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

79.54 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

76.69 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

79.54 %

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