EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 25 September 2025 20:31

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 3 kg

GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,282 kg

Fuel

119 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

1,279 kg

Weight

116 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.50%

Pattern Score 87.44%

Departure Score 95.33%

Arrival Score 97.73%

The flight took off from Inverness Airport, operated by a GA-8 Airvan Commuter aircraft registered as N13AV. The departure roll began on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 435 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway's total length. The aircraft lifted off the ground at an airspeed of 82 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it navigated a crosswind, but maintained a stable heading. The distance covered in this phase was less than 1 nautical mile in just 19 seconds. The subsequent turn to crosswind showed similar agility, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. These rapid and precise maneuvers demonstrated the aircraft's responsiveness to the pilot's commands.

The aircraft then entered the downwind phase of the pattern, a critical part of the landing process. The distance covered in this segment was 1 nautical mile. The turn angle to align with the runway was 84.4 degrees, while the actual angle was 45 degrees. This precise alignment indicated the aircraft's smooth and controlled flight. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long, covered in 69 seconds.

Upon entering the base leg, the aircraft performed another turn, this time with an angle of 45 degrees to align with the runway. The distance covered in this segment was 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 23 began from the north-east, where the aircraft descended at a height of 317 feet above ground level.

As the aircraft approached the runway threshold, it reported that the height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 71 knots. The touchdown point was 55 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which was well within the allowed limits. The touchdown speed was a commendable 54 knots, while the touchdown rate was excellent at -57 feet per minute.

An analysis of the flight revealed that it had covered a total distance of 6 nautical miles, completing the flight in 5 minutes. The aircraft's fuel consumption during this period was around 3 kilograms. The local weather conditions were characterized by a moderate temperature, ranging from 15°C to 16°C, with minimal wind resistance, which contributed to the smooth execution of the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt	1		25 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.4		-1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:31:05
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:31:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:31:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:31:05
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:31:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:31:05
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:31:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:31:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:31:05
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:31:05
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:31:49

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 435 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 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 435 m 24 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 60 kt 30 kt min to max 82 kt	30		82 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.65 m 0.00 m left to 2.65 m right	-2.12		-2.65 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.22 g	1.02		1.07 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 1.6 °	-1.7		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.4		2.1 °

Departure Climb 1

99.98 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 82 kt min to max 85 kt	82		85 kt
99.92 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.04 g min to max 1.14 g	1.08		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 572 fpm 356 fpm min to max 770 fpm	356		770 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	2		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 6.3 °	1.8		6.3 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 74 kt min to max 85 kt	85		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	1.7		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1,001 fpm 638 fpm min to max 1,414 fpm	827		683 fpm
Info	Average altitude 153 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 471 ft agl	55		471 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 6.6 ° min to max 11.0 °	6.6		7.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:33:17

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 77 kt min to max 86 kt	83		80 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.6 ° 5.7 ° min to max 20.7 °	5.7		20.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,281 fpm 750 fpm min to max 1,764 fpm	750		896 fpm
Info	Average altitude 689 ft agl 484 ft agl min to max 900 ft agl	484		900 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 8.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	8.0		8.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.7 ° -20.6 ° min to max 14.4 °	14.4		-20.6 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 81 kt min to max 96 kt	81		96 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 171 fpm -244 fpm min to max 804 fpm	804		74 fpm
Info	Average altitude 956 ft agl 913 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	913		961 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 20.9 °	20.9		19.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		2.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 90 kt min to max 95 kt	95		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 19.0 ° 8.1 ° min to max 23.1 °	21.0		8.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.01 g min to max 1.15 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -83 fpm -365 fpm min to max 192 fpm	60		189 fpm
Info	Average altitude 939 ft agl 922 ft agl min to max 962 ft agl	962		938 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.3		2.7 °

Pattern Downwind

97.2 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 69 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.4 ° -14.9 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.3		-14.9 °
90.67 %	Average altitude 907 ft agl 751 ft agl min to max 949 ft agl	940		751 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 82 kt min to max 104 kt	89		82 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -155 fpm -834 fpm min to max 303 fpm	142		-507 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.5 °	4.6		12.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -5.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.8		-2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:35:08

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 67 kt min to max 82 kt	82		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -337 fpm -688 fpm min to max 563 fpm	-512		-336 fpm
Info	Average altitude 466 ft agl 313 ft agl min to max 742 ft agl	742		323 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.5 ° min to max 5.5 °	-2.2		-2.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:36:35

Arrival Final 1

99.33 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 317 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.63 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 78 kt	73		71 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -330 fpm -648 fpm min to max -243 fpm	-350		-348 fpm
Info	Average altitude 109 ft agl 61 ft agl min to max 317 ft agl	317		61 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -5.3 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.8		-3.0 °

Arrival Landing

93.86 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 71 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 71 kt. Target 70 kt
83.89 %	Target 50 ft agl
91.55 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 67 kt 54 kt min to max 71 kt	71		54 kt
Info	Average VSI -263 fpm -467 fpm min to max -48 fpm	-350		-57 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 62 ft agl	62		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -3.6 ° min to max 3.9 °	-3.0		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown point was 55 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 54 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -57 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -57 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 496 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 54 kt Target below 63 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.26 m 0.23 m right	-0.25		-0.26 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	0.97		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 54 kt 53 kt min to max 54 kt	54		53 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.9		4.2 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV

95.33 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 435 m using 23.98 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.65 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.98 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.92 %

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 GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV

Landing Score 97.73 %

Landing Summary

The GA-8 Airvan Commuter aircraft N13AV has successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high scoring performance of 97.7%. The pilot expertly navigated the final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, maintaining a heading of 229.0° at 1 nautical mile and 317 feet above ground level (AGL).

Upon landing, the threshold height at 62 feet AGL was above the target height, but this did not seem to pose any significant issues for the pilot. The aircraft touched down at a threshold speed of 71 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 55 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates a slightly longer roll-out than anticipated.

Despite this minor deviation, the touchscreen speed of 54 knots was still within the acceptable range, showcasing the pilot's ability to maintain control and execute a smooth landing. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -57 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed excellent, demonstrating the pilot's precision and skill in managing the aircraft's altitude during descent.

Another notable aspect of the landing was the perfect runway touchdown alignment. This achievement showcases the pilot's attention to detail and ability to compensate for any slight deviations during the final approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a moderate temperature of 15°C, with a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270°. The minimal crosswind of 1 knot and headwind of 2 knots did not significantly impact the landing performance, allowing the pilot to achieve a successful touchdown. Overall, the GA-8 Airvan Commuter N13AV's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a commendable performance, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and expertise.

99.33 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 317 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 37 seconds.

Glideslope

96.63 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

96.63 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

93.86 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 71 kt.

Height

83.89 %

Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 71 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

91.55 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank