EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Tuesday, 25 November 2025 21:34

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 8 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

866 kg

Fuel

70 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

858 kg

Weight

62 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.02%

Pattern Score 89.97%

Departure Score 95.1%

Arrival Score 100%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The Cessna C172 aircraft required a takeoff distance of 267 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 62 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The distance covered during this maneuver was less than 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed from runway 23, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 80.4 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 76 seconds.

The base leg of the pattern was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 34 seconds, followed by the final turn, which was also less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 138 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 23 was executed with good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown distance. The touchdown speed was 46 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -102 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during departure. The total landing distance was 463 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.

The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was covered in 5 minutes. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good control and adherence to standard procedures.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 0 kt min to max 34 kt	0		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.0		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:34:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:34:46
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:34:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:34:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:34:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:34:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:34:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:34:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:34:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:34:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:34:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:34:57
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:34:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:34:58
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:34:58
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:34:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:34:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:35:36

Departure Roll

95.86 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 267 m 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 267 m 15 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kt Target 65 kt
99.29 %	Runway alignment max 3.24 m 0.00 m left to 3.24 m right	-3.24		-1.76 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.05 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.5 °	2.8		6.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.6		2.9 °

Departure Climb 1

99.43 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 63 kt min to max 82 kt	63		82 kt
97.74 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 327 fpm 248 fpm min to max 557 fpm	304		557 fpm
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	0		54 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.2 ° min to max 8.8 °	6.4		8.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:36:01

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 76 kt min to max 83 kt	82		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.5		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 984 fpm 568 fpm min to max 1,448 fpm	568		1,102 fpm
Info	Average altitude 201 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 678 ft agl	55		678 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 8.8 ° min to max 13.3 °	8.8		10.6 °

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 80 kt 79 kt min to max 82 kt	79		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 8.0 ° min to max 20.3 °	8.0		19.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 837 fpm 186 fpm min to max 1,082 fpm	1,082		186 fpm
Info	Average altitude 835 ft agl 695 ft agl min to max 935 ft agl	695		935 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 4.2 ° min to max 10.4 °	10.3		4.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

93.97 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.6 %	Heading -7.0 ° -34.4 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.2		-34.4 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 83 kt min to max 90 kt	83		90 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 72 fpm -84 fpm min to max 289 fpm	114		-61 fpm
Info	Average altitude 960 ft agl 936 ft agl min to max 975 ft agl	936		966 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 18.0 °	18.0		15.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.2		2.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 80.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 80.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 89 kt min to max 90 kt	90		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 5.3 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.1		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -29 fpm -115 fpm min to max 64 fpm	-20		8 fpm
Info	Average altitude 964 ft agl 957 ft agl min to max 970 ft agl	965		957 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		2.5 °

Pattern Downwind

75.87 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 76 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
30.38 %	Heading -15.4 ° -74.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	7.1		-74.4 °
89.19 %	Average altitude 900 ft agl 664 ft agl min to max 993 ft agl	958		664 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 73 kt min to max 90 kt	90		73 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -218 fpm -616 fpm min to max 171 fpm	22		-494 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 °	3.4		5.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.5		-0.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:38:03
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:38:32

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.0 ° -25.4 ° min to max 12.5 °	12.5		-25.4 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 60 kt min to max 73 kt	73		63 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.01 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 494 ft agl 318 ft agl min to max 656 ft agl	656		318 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.7 ° min to max 13.4 °	4.4		12.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.8		-2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:39:06

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 59 kt min to max 64 kt	64		59 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 14.8 °	12.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -408 fpm -703 fpm min to max -201 fpm	-703		-269 fpm
Info	Average altitude 214 ft agl 143 ft agl min to max 306 ft agl	306		143 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	-1.4		1.7 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 138 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 106 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 60 kt 59 kt min to max 61 kt	59		61 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -422 fpm -504 fpm min to max -281 fpm	-281		-486 fpm
Info	Average altitude 68 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 138 ft agl	138		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		-0.2 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 61 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 61 kt. Target 60 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 56 kt 46 kt min to max 61 kt	61		46 kt
Info	Average VSI -306 fpm -485 fpm min to max -98 fpm	-485		-102 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	34		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	-0.2		7.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.99 %

Touchdown distance was good at 239 m. Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -102 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.94 %	Touchdown VSI was -102 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 239 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kt Target below 57 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.56 m 1.39 m right	-1.27		-1.56 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kt 45 kt min to max 46 kt	46		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 6.3 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		6.7 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 463 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 463 m 26 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.90 m 0.00 m left to 2.90 m right	-1.59		-0.97 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 33 kt min to max 52 kt	52		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 8.2 °	6.9		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kt 0 kt min to max 52 kt	28		52 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.4		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.51 g 0.06 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.20 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:40:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:41:18

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Cessna C172

95.1 %

95.86 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 267 m using 14.71 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

99.29 %

0.00 m left to 3.24 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.43 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.74 %

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 Cessna C172

Landing Score 100 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The final approach to runway 23 was conducted from the north east, aligning with the heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 138 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision during the landing, with a good threshold height and speed of 61 knots. The touchdown distance of 239 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 46 knots was well within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of -102 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth and stable.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot.

The total landing distance of 463 meters was only 26% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's excellent control and precision during the landing.

Overall, the Cessna C172 aircraft performed an exceptional landing at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing the pilot's skill and expertise in navigating challenging weather conditions and achieving a perfect score.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 138 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 106 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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