EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 10 January 2026 19:58

Minutes 6

5 nm

Fuel 3 kg

GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,191 kg

Fuel

119 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

331.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,188 kg

Weight

116 kg

Fuel

9 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

331.1 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.59%

Pattern Score 89.66%

Departure Score 97.5%

Arrival Score 99.62%

The flight was conducted in a GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod aircraft. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 479 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 330 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from runway 05, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in 32 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was slightly longer, covering a distance of one nautical mile in 43 seconds.

The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which covered a distance of two nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was very short, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in just four seconds. The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 229 degrees and an altitude of 125 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was also good at 79 knots. The touchdown distance was 375 meters, which was a good result, and the touchdown speed was 56 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 331 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and no headwind.

The total landing distance was 644 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was five nautical miles, and the flight took six minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of three kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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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
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:58:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:58:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:58:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:58:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:58:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:58:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:58:50
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:58:52

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 1 kt 0 kt min to max 10 kt	0		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.4 °	-1.4		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:04:46

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 479 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kt. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 0 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 479 m 26 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 86 kt Target 83 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.82 m 0.81 m left to 2.01 m right	0.52		-2.01 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	-1.3		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		1.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 86 kt min to max 91 kt	86		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.04 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 530 fpm 252 fpm min to max 865 fpm	252		865 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl	0		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.0 °	0.4		7.0 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 86 kt min to max 94 kt	91		92 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.1		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,237 fpm 879 fpm min to max 1,896 fpm	879		1,240 fpm
Info	Average altitude 270 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 883 ft agl	32		883 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 6.9 ° min to max 13.9 °	7.1		9.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:05:18

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 88 kt min to max 97 kt	92		97 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 5.8 ° min to max 14.6 °	6.0		13.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 919 fpm -226 fpm min to max 1,555 fpm	1,304		89 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,259 ft agl 909 ft agl min to max 1,436 ft agl	909		1,426 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.0		2.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 43 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -4.1 ° -13.1 ° min to max 19.4 °	19.4		15.6 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 97 kt min to max 102 kt	97		102 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 46 fpm -450 fpm min to max 228 fpm	195		-450 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,467 ft agl 1,429 ft agl min to max 1,493 ft agl	1,429		1,466 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.7 °	13.6		21.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -1.9 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		-1.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

88.62 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
62.07 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 81 kt min to max 108 kt	103		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 28.0 °	22.5		7.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	1.07		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -682 fpm -1,539 fpm min to max -80 fpm	-485		-744 fpm
Info	Average altitude 865 ft agl 176 ft agl min to max 1,458 ft agl	1,458		176 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -10.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	-2.0		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:08:07

Pattern Downwind

70 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.8 °
0 %	Average altitude 139 ft agl 129 ft agl min to max 153 ft agl	153		129 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 82 kt min to max 86 kt	86		82 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -358 fpm -542 fpm min to max -240 fpm	-542		-240 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		2.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.4 ° min to max -1.0 °	-2.4		-1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 125 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 101 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 80 kt min to max 82 kt	82		80 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	0.97		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -530 fpm -623 fpm min to max -258 fpm	-258		-367 fpm
Info	Average altitude 59 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 125 ft agl	125		23 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -3.8 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.5		-1.2 °

Arrival Landing

98.5 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 79 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 79 kt. Target 78 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94 %	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 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 68 kt 56 kt min to max 79 kt	79		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -143 fpm -364 fpm min to max -19 fpm	-364		-69 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 5.3 °	-1.2		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 375 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -69 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 1 kt at 331 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -69 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 375 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 64 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.47 m 0.43 m right	-0.43		-0.38 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.00 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 55 kt min to max 56 kt	56		55 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 4.4 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		4.4 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 644 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 644 m 36 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.43 m 1.08 m left to 0.35 m right	-0.35		0.29 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 31 kt min to max 54 kt	54		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.4		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 6 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt	24		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.4		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

97.5 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 479 m using 26.44 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 86 kn - Target 83 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.81 m left to 2.01 m right

Bounce

100 %

No 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 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Landing Score 99.62 %

Landing Summary

The GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, aligning itself with the designated heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 125 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon reaching the threshold, the pilot maintained a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 79 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage airspeed effectively. The touchdown distance of 375 meters was also satisfactory, considering the runway length of 1,814 meters.

The touchdown speed of 56 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, signifying that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 331°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot, and no headwind component. The total landing distance of 644 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway length, was also satisfactory.

The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and controlled stop. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, demonstrating the pilot's expertise in handling the GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 125 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 101 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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