EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - RANS S6S bush trike

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 08 January 2026 20:01

Minutes 8

5 nm

Fuel 0 kg

RANS S6S bush trike

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

398 kg

Fuel

24 kg

Temperature

1 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

398 kg

Weight

24 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.51%

Pattern Score 85.00%

Departure Score 97.31%

Arrival Score 98.23%

The flight in question was conducted in a RANS S6S bush trike, a lightweight aircraft designed for short takeoff and landing capabilities. The aircraft taxied from the parking area to the runway in under a minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.

Departure from Inverness Airport (EGPE) took place on runway 05, with a takeoff distance of 203 meters, which accounted for only 11% of the runway's total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 58 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.

The pilot then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 05, navigating a distance of less than one nautical mile in 133 seconds. The pattern crosswind leg was completed in a similarly short time of 40 seconds, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of one nautical mile covered in the process.

The downwind leg itself took 73 seconds to complete, covering a distance of one nautical mile. At this point, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure from a height of 0 feet above ground level (agl) on runway 05. The landing was subsequently conducted on the same runway, which had a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 56 knots.

The touchdown distance was satisfactory, at 452 meters, with a touchdown speed of 36 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -78 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.

The total landing distance was 735 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97.36 %

Touchdown

100 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -78 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed 36 kt.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 452 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.6		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:01:41
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:01:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:01:41
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:01:41
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:01:41
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:01:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:01:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:01:41
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:01:53
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:01:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:01:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:01:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:01:56
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:01:56

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.4		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:05:05
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:05:05

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 203 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 203 m 11 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 43 kt 28 kt min to max 58 kt	28		58 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.96 m 2.96 m left to 0.00 m left	2.96		1.64 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.4		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

99.22 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 58 kt min to max 66 kt	58		66 kt
96.89 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.5		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.08 g min to max 1.19 g	1.08		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 744 fpm 386 fpm min to max 1,109 fpm	386		1,109 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	0		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 3.5 ° min to max 13.2 °	3.5		13.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 53 kt min to max 67 kt	66		60 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.0		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.84 g min to max 1.16 g	1.12		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,360 fpm 758 fpm min to max 1,976 fpm	1,125		1,878 fpm
Info	Average altitude 211 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 590 ft agl	31		590 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.2 ° 7.2 ° min to max 19.9 °	13.3		18.3 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 133 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 53 kt min to max 67 kt	58		60 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	6.6		7.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 107 fpm -822 fpm min to max 1,971 fpm	1,899		-744 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,190 ft agl 629 ft agl min to max 1,377 ft agl	629		856 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -5.5 ° min to max 18.9 °	18.9		-3.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.6 ° -20.3 ° min to max 14.7 °	-20.3		14.7 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kt 55 kt min to max 60 kt	60		55 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -540 fpm -774 fpm min to max -32 fpm	-723		-32 fpm
Info	Average altitude 631 ft agl 477 ft agl min to max 841 ft agl	841		477 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		4.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -4.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	-3.6		2.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 54 kt 53 kt min to max 55 kt	55		55 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.8 ° 2.9 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -186 fpm -317 fpm min to max -47 fpm	-66		-317 fpm
Info	Average altitude 441 ft agl 397 ft agl min to max 476 ft agl	476		397 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		-0.6 °

Pattern Downwind

70 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 73 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.5 ° -23.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	-23.1		-0.3 °
0 %	Average altitude 69 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl	391		0 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 48 kt 36 kt min to max 57 kt	55		36 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -286 fpm -451 fpm min to max -73 fpm	-357		-82 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.8		0.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 7.8 °	-0.6		7.8 °

Go-around

100 %

Go-Around runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport at 0 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 42 kt 22 kt min to max 59 kt	36		57 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.8 °	0.2		13.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average altitude 55 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 204 ft agl	0		70 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° -4.8 ° min to max 10.4 °	8.1		-0.6 °

Arrival Landing

97.36 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 46 kt 36 kt min to max 56 kt	56		36 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
73.57 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.1 °	12.1		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 46 kt 36 kt min to max 56 kt	56		36 kt
Info	Average VSI -191 fpm -470 fpm min to max -73 fpm	-470		-78 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.9 °	0.1		7.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 452 m. Touchdown speed 36 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -78 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 -78 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 452 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 35 kt 33 kt min to max 36 kt	36		33 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.42 m 1.54 m left	0.84		2.42 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 35 kt 33 kt min to max 36 kt	36		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.6 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.9		8.6 °

Arrival Rollout

97.32 %

Total landing distance 735 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 735 m 41 % of runway.
94.06 %	Runway alignment max 4.81 m 4.68 m left to 0.13 m right	3.67		-0.13 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 38 kt 31 kt min to max 43 kt	43		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 6 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	30		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.4		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.94 g 0.39 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.39 g

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the RANS S6S bush trike

97.31 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 203 m using 11.19 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 58 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.96 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.22 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.89 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 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 RANS S6S bush trike

Landing Score 98.23 %

Landing Summary

The RANS S6S bush trike successfully landed on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision throughout the landing process. The threshold height was reported as good, allowing the pilot to maintain a safe and controlled approach.

The threshold speed of 56 kt was achieved, indicating that the pilot had properly configured the aircraft for landing. The touchdown distance of 452 m was also good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touch down at a safe distance from the runway threshold. The touchdown speed of 36 kt was well within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -78 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 270 °. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the tailwind component was 2 kt, which had a negligible effect on the landing. The runway length of 1,814 m was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 735 m, which was only 41% of the runway length.

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the process.

97.36 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was 56 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare