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

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 27 December 2025 20:01

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 76 kg

GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,388 kg

Fuel

195 kg

Temperature

10 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

220.2 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,114 kg

Weight

119 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

220.2 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.26%

Pattern Score 91.97%

Departure Score 96.36%

Arrival Score 94.46%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the aircraft, a GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod, successfully took off after covering a distance of 191 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 83 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 3 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 18 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 22 seconds, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 70.6 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 68 seconds to complete.

The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 55.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 28 seconds to complete. The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile long and took 30 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 230 degrees at an altitude of 206 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed successfully, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 62 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 468 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect, with a rate of -25 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 220 degrees.

The total landing distance was 798 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 10.4 meters. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, which was completed in 4 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 76 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

99.09 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 191 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 83 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 191 m 11 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 67 kt min to max 83 kt	67		83 kt
95.47 %	Runway alignment max 4.29 m 0.00 m left to 4.29 m right	-1.98		-4.29 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		1.12 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 4.5 °	-0.6		4.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:01:35
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:01:35
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:01:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:35
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:01:35
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:01:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:01:35
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:01:35

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 84 kt min to max 88 kt	84		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.08 g min to max 1.17 g	1.13		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 664 fpm 382 fpm min to max 944 fpm	382		944 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 10.4 °	4.6		10.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 81 kt min to max 88 kt	88		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.9		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 1,232 fpm 958 fpm min to max 1,739 fpm	958		1,667 fpm
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 255 ft agl	50		255 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 10.4 ° min to max 14.8 °	10.4		14.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 80 kt	80		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.5 ° 6.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	6.0		17.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,346 fpm 882 fpm min to max 1,597 fpm	1,597		882 fpm
Info	Average altitude 502 ft agl 290 ft agl min to max 684 ft agl	290		684 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.3 ° 9.7 ° min to max 14.9 °	13.9		9.7 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.5 ° -16.8 ° min to max 18.0 °	18.0		-16.8 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 77 kt min to max 93 kt	77		84 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.82 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 788 fpm 48 fpm min to max 1,497 fpm	822		48 fpm
Info	Average altitude 836 ft agl 697 ft agl min to max 988 ft agl	697		986 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 7.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.6 °	15.6		11.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 12.2 °	9.1		1.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

75.32 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 70.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
17.73 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 70.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 85 kt min to max 94 kt	85		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.4 ° 5.8 ° min to max 19.1 °	12.4		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 31 fpm -341 fpm min to max 276 fpm	-150		205 fpm
Info	Average altitude 977 ft agl 960 ft agl min to max 999 ft agl	982		999 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.3		3.2 °

Pattern Downwind

90.77 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.37 %	Heading 9.3 ° -16.2 ° min to max 14.6 °	14.6		-16.2 °
97.84 %	Average altitude 1,059 ft agl 906 ft agl min to max 1,170 ft agl	1,003		906 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 85 kt min to max 101 kt	95		87 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -75 fpm -754 fpm min to max 524 fpm	221		-700 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	3.9		13.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -4.6 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.1		-3.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:03:25

Pattern Base Leg Turn

93.89 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.63 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 86 kt min to max 88 kt	88		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 8.8 ° min to max 15.1 °	14.1		8.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.02 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -536 fpm -701 fpm min to max -402 fpm	-701		-402 fpm
Info	Average altitude 818 ft agl 756 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl	894		756 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -3.7 ° min to max -1.8 °	-3.7		-1.8 °

Pattern Base Leg

83.84 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.09 %	Heading 10.4 ° -16.0 ° min to max 17.6 °	17.6		-16.0 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 86 kt min to max 88 kt	86		88 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 620 ft agl 478 ft agl min to max 743 ft agl	743		478 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 17.0 °	4.6		17.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.9 °	-1.9		-3.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 85 kt min to max 89 kt	89		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.8 °	16.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -495 fpm -654 fpm min to max -354 fpm	-654		-531 fpm
Info	Average altitude 352 ft agl 214 ft agl min to max 468 ft agl	468		214 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.3 ° min to max -1.4 °	-3.3		-2.6 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 206 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 182 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 84 kt min to max 86 kt	86		86 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -731 fpm -780 fpm min to max -480 fpm	-510		-706 fpm
Info	Average altitude 69 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 206 ft agl	206		23 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -4.5 ° min to max -2.4 °	-2.5		-2.9 °

Arrival Landing

98.92 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 86 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 62 kt min to max 86 kt	86		62 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
95.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.0		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.13 g	1.07		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 75 kt 62 kt min to max 86 kt	86		62 kt
Info	Average VSI -166 fpm -700 fpm min to max -8 fpm	-700		-25 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	-2.8		4.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

91 %

Touchdown distance was good at 468 m. Touchdown speed 62 kt. Touchdown rate was perfect at -25 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -25 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 468 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 61 kt min to max 62 kt	62		61 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.94 m 0.80 m left	0.64		0.94 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.96		1.01 g
40 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 62 kt 61 kt min to max 62 kt	62		61 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.5 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.5		5.4 °

Arrival Rollout

87.92 %

Total landing distance 798 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 798 m 44 % of runway.
73.16 %	Runway alignment max 11.71 m 1.30 m left to 10.41 m right	0.97		-9.93 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 55 kt 34 kt min to max 60 kt	60		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.5		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 7 kt min to max 30 kt	30		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.2		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.99 g

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

96.36 %

99.09 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

49.97 %

Roll distance of 191 m using 10.54 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 83 kn

Alignment

95.47 %

0.00 m left to 4.29 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 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

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 Cargopod

Landing Score 94.46 %

Landing Summary

The GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 206 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This indicates a precise and controlled approach, setting the stage for a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown speed of 62 knots and a touchdown rate of -25 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered perfect, as it indicates a gentle and controlled descent onto the runway. The touchdown distance of 468 meters was also good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude during the final stages of the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots from 220°. This minimal wind effect likely contributed to the smooth landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and speed during the approach.

However, the aircraft did experience a slight deviation from the centerline during the rollout, with a misalignment of 10.4 meters. While this is not a significant issue, it does indicate that the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments to maintain the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, altitude, and alignment. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the precise and controlled approach, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its design and capabilities.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 206 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 182 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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