Departure
Arrival
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the C408 SkyCourier Cargo aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 325 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 107 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Croy, a location in the Highland region of Scotland. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level to 358 feet above sea level, representing an increase of 665 feet in just 2 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile during this climb phase.
The final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport was initiated from the south-west, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 50.0 degrees at an altitude of 326 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the touchdown point located 51 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 73 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -80 feet per minute.
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 from a direction of 226 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,217 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -74 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and controlled departure, climb, and landing, with good weather conditions and a high degree of precision in terms of speed and alignment.
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Departure Roll
86.66 %
Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 325 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 107 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 325 m 18 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 107 kt Target 103 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.12 m 0.00 m left to 1.12 m right |
-0.97 | -1.12 m | |
| 66.57 % |
Average g force 1.94 g 0.56 g min to max 2.67 g |
2.62 | 0.57 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
-0.6 | 3.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 22:22:08 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:22:08 |
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Engine 2 Started at 22:22:08 |
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Landing Gear Down at 22:22:08 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:22:08 |
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| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 22:22:08 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 22:22:09 |
Departure Climb 1
99.78 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 119 kt 107 kt min to max 130 kt |
107 | 130 kt | |
| 99.11 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.5 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.60 g 0.56 g min to max 0.61 g |
0.57 | 0.61 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 464 fpm 247 fpm min to max 756 fpm |
247 | 756 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
1 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
3.1 | 6.2 ° |
Departure Climb 2
99.82 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 132 kt 130 kt min to max 134 kt |
130 | 131 kt | |
| 99.26 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.5 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.64 g 0.61 g min to max 0.70 g |
0.61 | 0.70 g | |
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Average VSI 1,220 fpm 768 fpm min to max 3,030 fpm |
768 | 3,030 fpm | |
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Average altitude 95 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 347 ft agl |
50 | 347 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 6.3 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
6.3 | 15.8 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:22:26 |
Departure Climb 3
99.93 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
1.0 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 130 kt 126 kt min to max 136 kt |
130 | 136 kt | |
| 99.63 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.6 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.64 g 0.63 g min to max 0.66 g |
0.63 | 0.65 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,200 fpm 1,600 fpm min to max 3,177 fpm |
3,177 | 1,628 fpm | |
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Average altitude 741 ft agl 418 ft agl min to max 963 ft agl |
418 | 963 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 8.3 ° min to max 15.9 ° |
15.9 | 8.4 ° |
Enroute Climb
99.34 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Croy (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 1,023 ft asl to 358 ft asl, an increase of 665 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 129 kt 88 kt min to max 157 kt |
137 | 92 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.0 ° |
0.2 | 3.3 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 0.58 g 0.27 g min to max 0.84 g |
0.67 | 0.46 g | |
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Average VSI -261 fpm -1,497 fpm min to max 1,647 fpm |
1,647 | -154 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,122 ft asl 358 ft asl min to max 1,572 ft asl |
1,023 | 358 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -4.5 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
8.2 | 2.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:24:16 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:24:20 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:24:24 |
Arrival Final 1
97.38 %
Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 326 ft agl to 49 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.34 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 92 kt min to max 96 kt |
92 | 92 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.8 | 0.1 ° | |
| 95.14 % |
Average g force 0.38 g 0.33 g min to max 0.45 g |
0.45 | 0.34 g | |
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Average VSI -632 fpm -792 fpm min to max -240 fpm |
-240 | -522 fpm | |
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Average altitude 99 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 326 ft agl |
326 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
2.1 | 3.1 ° |
Arrival Landing
98.61 %
Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 92 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 92 kt. Target 90 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 96 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 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 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 92.29 % |
Average g force 0.27 g 0.23 g min to max 0.34 g |
0.34 | 0.23 g | |
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Average speed 81 kt 73 kt min to max 92 kt |
92 | 73 kt | |
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Average VSI -228 fpm -518 fpm min to max -54 fpm |
-518 | -80 fpm | |
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Average altitude 13 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
39 | -1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
3.2 | 8.8 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
99.6 %
Touchdown point was 51 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 226 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -80 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 486 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 73 kt Target below 97 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 0.77 m 0.66 m right |
-0.77 | -0.52 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 92 % |
Average g force 0.23 g 0.22 g min to max 0.23 g |
0.23 | 0.22 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 72 kt 72 kt min to max 73 kt |
73 | 72 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.8 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
8.8 | 9.2 ° |
Arrival Rollout
99.11 %
Total landing distance 1,217 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,217 m 67 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.90 m 2.42 m left to 0.47 m right |
-0.47 | 0.46 m | |
| 91.14 % |
Average g force 0.48 g 0.19 g min to max 1.57 g |
0.22 | 1.47 g | |
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Average speed 65 kt 37 kt min to max 71 kt |
71 | 37 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
9.4 | -1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.2 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 4 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 6 kt 1 kt min to max 29 kt |
29 | 2 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-1.0 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.40 g |
1.40 | 1.00 g |
The aircraft, a Cessna 408 SkyCourier Cargo, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its operation. The aircraft was fully loaded, and the crew achieved a commendable score of 98.7% in the landing, indicating a very high standard of performance.
The approach to the runway was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 50.0° at 1 nautical mile and 326 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the crew to make a precise final approach to runway 05, which is 1,814 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 92 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 51 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 73 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating 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 wind of 3 knots from 226°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 3 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,217 meters was 67% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the crew maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier Cargo at EGPE Inverness Airport was a successful operation, with the crew demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in their handling of the aircraft.
Warning: Landed with a 3 kt tailwind
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