EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Sirius

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Sunday, 27 April 2025 20:16

Minutes 3

4 nm

Fuel 10 kg

Sirius

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

417 kg

Fuel

56 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

257.7 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

407 kg

Weight

47 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.09%

Pattern Score 83.78%

Departure Score 96.26%

Arrival Score 90.24%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at Inverness Airport, EGPE. The aircraft, Sirius, took off with a takeoff distance of 48 meters, which is just 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 66 knots, indicating a smooth and efficient takeoff.

As the aircraft entered the local airspace, it encountered a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 257 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft handled them well.

The flight then entered a right-hand pattern, with the aircraft turning onto the downwind leg from runway 23. The distance covered during this turn was less than 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds, demonstrating the aircraft's agility and responsiveness. As the aircraft continued on the downwind leg, it encountered a crosswind component of 2 knots, which it handled with ease, covering the distance in less than 1 nautical mile in just 7 seconds.

The pilot then initiated a downwind turn, which took the aircraft 2 nautical miles to complete. The angle of the turn was 30 degrees, and the aircraft maintained a steady heading throughout. The downwind leg itself was short, taking just 11 seconds to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05, it was heading southwest at an altitude of 452 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The pilot maintained a steady heading of 45 degrees, and the aircraft descended smoothly onto the runway.

The landing itself was smooth, with the touchdown point located 176 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, which is considered good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady heading throughout the approach.

The total landing distance was 861 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing. The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight took 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 10 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97.35 %

Touchdown

96.53 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

96.27 %

Threshold speed was too high at 68 kt.

Flare

94.67 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -35 ft/m.

Impact

90.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown point was 176 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 52 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 53 kt 52 kt min to max 58 kt	52		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.6 °	-0.6		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.33 g 0.49 g min to max 1.50 g	1.50		0.49 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:16:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:16:51
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:16:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:16:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:16:51
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:16:51
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:16:51

Departure Roll

99.71 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 48 m 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 257 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 48 m 3 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 60 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.32 m 0.00 m left to 2.32 m right	-2.23		-2.30 m
97.14 %	Average g force 0.42 g 0.40 g min to max 0.49 g	0.49		0.43 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.6		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.4		1.5 °

Departure Climb 1

99.07 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 66 kt min to max 78 kt	66		78 kt
96.97 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.6		3.2 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.50 g 0.44 g min to max 0.54 g	0.44		0.54 g
Info	Average VSI 676 fpm 370 fpm min to max 1,046 fpm	370		1,046 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 11.6 °	3.7		11.6 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 74 kt min to max 100 kt	78		100 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.2		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.70 g 0.54 g min to max 1.06 g	0.54		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,090 fpm 19 fpm min to max 1,856 fpm	1,066		414 fpm
Info	Average altitude 243 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 541 ft agl	52		541 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 15.2 °	11.7		2.7 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 87 kt min to max 107 kt	99		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 21.3 °	5.9		16.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.16 g	0.89		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 402 fpm -1,085 fpm min to max 1,746 fpm	500		-920 fpm
Info	Average altitude 676 ft agl 551 ft agl min to max 745 ft agl	551		638 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -6.1 ° min to max 12.0 °	4.7		-3.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

74.37 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
43.04 %	Heading -13.5 ° -17.7 ° min to max -11.2 °	-14.0		-17.7 °
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 101 kt min to max 108 kt	108		101 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.80 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI 219 fpm -761 fpm min to max 905 fpm	-761		905 fpm
Info	Average altitude 637 ft agl 620 ft agl min to max 671 ft agl	627		671 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 16.3 °	13.1		16.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -2.7 ° min to max 5.9 °	-2.7		5.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

87.96 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
59.87 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 82 kt min to max 100 kt	100		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 8.0 ° min to max 18.6 °	18.6		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.77 g 0.50 g min to max 1.02 g	0.77		0.53 g
Info	Average VSI -3 fpm -802 fpm min to max 940 fpm	940		-376 fpm
Info	Average altitude 827 ft agl 638 ft agl min to max 950 ft agl	686		638 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		-1.8 °

Pattern Downwind

72.81 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.5 ° -10.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	15.8		-10.0 °
11.45 %	Average altitude 551 ft agl 463 ft agl min to max 630 ft agl	630		463 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 84 kt	84		78 kt
93.71 %	Average g force 0.36 g 0.28 g min to max 0.51 g	0.51		0.40 g
Info	Average VSI -779 fpm -1,035 fpm min to max -440 fpm	-440		-839 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 16.5 °	15.8		0.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -5.9 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.2		-3.2 °

Arrival Final 1

68.04 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 452 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 419 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0.34 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 67 kt min to max 77 kt	77		68 kt
48.8 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.8		0.1 °
95.23 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.4		0.4 °
91.71 %	Average g force 0.55 g 0.21 g min to max 0.69 g	0.42		0.49 g
Info	Average VSI -601 fpm -824 fpm min to max -434 fpm	-713		-434 fpm
Info	Average altitude 110 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 452 ft agl	452		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max -0.6 °	-3.0		-1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:19:41

Arrival Landing

97.35 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.27 %	Threshold speed was too high at 68 kt. Target 55 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.2		0.1 °
92.29 %	Average g force 0.35 g 0.23 g min to max 0.49 g	0.49		0.23 g
Info	Average speed 60 kt 52 kt min to max 68 kt	68		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -126 fpm -432 fpm min to max -35 fpm	-432		-35 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.6		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.53 %

Touchdown point was 176 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -35 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -35 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 473 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 54 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.08 m 1.29 m left	1.15		2.08 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
90.57 %	Average g force 0.20 g 0.17 g min to max 0.23 g	0.23		0.17 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kt 48 kt min to max 52 kt	52		48 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.4		3.9 °

Arrival Rollout

99.06 %

Total landing distance 861 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 861 m 47 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.53 m 2.29 m left to 0.24 m right	2.14		0.25 m
90.57 %	Average g force 0.30 g 0.17 g min to max 1.64 g	0.17		1.62 g
Info	Average speed 46 kt 31 kt min to max 48 kt	48		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.9		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 15 kt min to max 26 kt	26		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.7		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.83 g 1.75 g min to max 1.91 g	1.82		1.75 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sirius

96.26 %

99.71 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 48 m using 2.66 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.32 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

97.14 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.07 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.97 %

98.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

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

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sirius

Landing Score 90.24 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport with a score of 90.2%. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 452 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway.

Upon landing, the aircraft's touchdown speed was recorded at 52 kt, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also perfect, at -35 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 270°.

However, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold speed was too high at 68 kt, which may have indicated a slight delay in the aircraft's descent or a need for more aggressive descent planning. Additionally, the touchdown point was 176 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to a slight over-shooting of the intended touchdown point.

Despite these minor issues, the overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was impressive. The total landing distance was 861 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop safely and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating good control and stability during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing of the Sirius aircraft at EGPE Inverness Airport was a success, with a score of 90.2%. While there were some areas for improvement, the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.

68.04 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 452 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 419 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

0.34 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

48.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

0.34 %

IAS kt