EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Tuesday, 23 December 2025 22:02

Minutes 5

8 nm

Fuel 6 kg

A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

2,198 kg

Fuel

450 kg

Temperature

17 °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

2,192 kg

Weight

445 kg

Fuel

10 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

331.3 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.5%

Pattern Score 98.96%

Departure Score 94.23%

Arrival Score 99.3%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with registration NI22PC, took off with a takeoff distance of 523 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 331 degrees, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.

After taking off, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 23, completing the turn in less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 11 seconds. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 41.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself took 68 seconds to complete, also covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached the base leg, it made a turn at an angle of 55.9 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds, after which the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 81 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a threshold speed of 91 knots and a touchdown distance of 312 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 69 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent.

The total landing distance was 617 meters, and the total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes. The aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by good weather conditions, precise navigation, and a smooth landing.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.86 g 0.11 g min to max 1.03 g	0.11		0.87 g
Info	Battery Master On at 22:02:40
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:02:40
Info	Engine 2 Started at 22:02:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:02:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:02:40
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:02:40
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:02:40
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:02:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:02:40
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:02:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 22:02:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:02:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 22:02:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:02:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:02:43
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:02:52
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:02:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:02:56
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:02:56
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:02:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:04:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:05:53

Departure Roll

93.66 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 523 m 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 102 kt. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 0 kt at 331 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 523 m 29 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 102 kt Target 95 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.66 m 0.77 m left to 0.89 m right	-0.89		0.77 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.65 g 0.03 g min to max 1.01 g	0.91		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.5		6.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		2.0 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 22:06:00

Departure Climb 1

99.02 %

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 0.4 °	-0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 102 kt min to max 113 kt	102		113 kt
96.08 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.85 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 345 fpm 238 fpm min to max 610 fpm	290		610 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.5 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.0		8.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:06:17

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 108 kt min to max 119 kt	113		110 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.1		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.15 g	0.97		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1,138 fpm 619 fpm min to max 2,206 fpm	619		704 fpm
Info	Average altitude 226 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 817 ft agl	52		817 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 7.5 ° min to max 15.3 °	8.6		7.5 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 112 kt min to max 129 kt	112		129 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 24.4 °	5.3		24.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	0.90		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 332 fpm 18 fpm min to max 683 fpm	589		244 fpm
Info	Average altitude 921 ft agl 829 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	829		974 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 3.6 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.0		4.7 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.2 ° -17.9 ° min to max 15.0 °	-17.9		15.0 °
100 %	Average speed 128 kt 125 kt min to max 129 kt	129		125 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 602 fpm 276 fpm min to max 947 fpm	276		947 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,028 ft agl 979 ft agl min to max 1,100 ft agl	979		1,100 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 20.8 ° 18.6 ° min to max 23.9 °	23.9		19.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 4.9 ° min to max 8.2 °	4.9		8.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

100 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 41.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 41.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 120 kt 118 kt min to max 124 kt	124		121 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 20.2 ° 19.2 ° min to max 20.9 °	19.2		20.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 467 fpm -400 fpm min to max 978 fpm	972		-400 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,194 ft agl 1,116 ft agl min to max 1,229 ft agl	1,116		1,210 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 1.7 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.2		1.7 °

Pattern Downwind

99.84 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 68 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.47 %	Heading 5.1 ° -18.6 ° min to max 17.0 °	-18.6		17.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,016 ft agl 676 ft agl min to max 1,201 ft agl	1,201		676 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 119 kt 105 kt min to max 126 kt	122		107 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.86 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -456 fpm -934 fpm min to max 119 fpm	-467		-819 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.9 °	19.9		9.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.4 °	1.5		1.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:08:28

Pattern Base Leg Turn

92.91 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.36 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 111 kt 107 kt min to max 114 kt	107		110 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.6 ° 12.6 ° min to max 18.6 °	12.6		18.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.95		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -416 fpm -838 fpm min to max 22 fpm	-797		10 fpm
Info	Average altitude 585 ft agl 558 ft agl min to max 663 ft agl	663		559 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.5 °	1.8		5.4 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.9 ° -16.1 ° min to max 14.4 °	-16.1		14.4 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kt 100 kt min to max 109 kt	109		101 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.81 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		0.91 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 575 ft agl 546 ft agl min to max 594 ft agl	560		546 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 19.3 ° 18.2 ° min to max 20.2 °	18.6		18.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -3.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.8		-3.0 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 96 kt min to max 104 kt	101		96 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 20.3 °	18.0		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	0.92		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -981 fpm -1,626 fpm min to max -630 fpm	-1,222		-632 fpm
Info	Average altitude 230 ft agl 82 ft agl min to max 524 ft agl	524		82 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -5.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	-3.9		1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 81 ft agl to 16 ft agl. A decrease of 65 ft in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.3		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 91 kt min to max 96 kt	96		91 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
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 1.00 g	0.95		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -572 fpm -632 fpm min to max -412 fpm	-632		-412 fpm
Info	Average altitude 46 ft agl 16 ft agl min to max 81 ft agl	81		16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.2		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 91 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 91 kt. Target 93 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.89 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.90 g
Info	Average speed 80 kt 69 kt min to max 91 kt	91		69 kt
Info	Average VSI -170 fpm -405 fpm min to max -60 fpm	-405		-124 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	4.0		7.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.71 %

Touchdown distance was good at 312 m. Touchdown speed at 69 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 0 kt at 331 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.01 %	Touchdown VSI was -124 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 312 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 69 kt Target below 85 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.49 m 2.21 m right	-2.01		-2.49 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.1		1.0 °
99.14 %	Average g force 0.69 g 0.47 g min to max 0.91 g	0.90		0.47 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kt 68 kt min to max 69 kt	69		68 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 6.8 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		7.1 °

Arrival Rollout

97.5 %

Total landing distance 617 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 617 m 34 % of runway.
96.48 %	Runway alignment max 4.01 m 0.00 m left to 4.01 m right	-2.55		-2.15 m
90.86 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.18 g min to max 0.96 g	0.44		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 36 kt min to max 67 kt	67		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 1.3 ° min to max 9.0 °	7.3		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 27 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 27 kt 0 kt min to max 64 kt	28		64 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.4		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.55 g 0.00 g min to max 0.96 g	0.92		0.03 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

94.23 %

93.66 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 523 m using 28.86 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 102 kn - Target 95 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.77 m left to 0.89 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.02 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.08 %

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 A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC

Landing Score 99.3 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport on runway 23. The final approach was initiated from the north east, aligning with the runway at a heading of 229.0°. At this point, the aircraft was at an altitude of 81 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.

The landing was executed with precision, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed of 91 knots being well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 312 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 69 knots was within the recommended limits, and the touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a gentle and stable landing.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 331°. This resulted in a zero crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 617 meters was only 34% of the runway length, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional skill and control.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a very good runway alignment, and the rollout was also well-executed, with the aircraft remaining aligned with the runway. Overall, the landing was a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities, with a score of 99.3% indicating an almost flawless performance.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 81 ft agl to 16 ft agl. A decrease of 65 ft in 7 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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