EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Tuesday, 22 April 2025 19:06

Minutes 5

9 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,093 kg

Fuel

108 kg

Temperature

15 °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

1,091 kg

Weight

106 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.57%

Pattern Score 78.04%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 100.00%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 344 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 70 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time 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 from runway 23, it covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 28 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds, demonstrating the aircraft's agility and responsiveness to the wind conditions. The downwind leg was also completed quickly, with the aircraft covering less than 1 nautical mile in just 5 seconds.

The final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport was made from the south-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 42.0 degrees at an altitude of 765 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 45 knots and a distance of 308 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 65 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -50 feet per minute (fpm).

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots.

The total landing distance was 572 meters, and the total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight, indicating a relatively efficient use of resources. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and controlled departure, a precise and agile pattern, and a successful landing, demonstrating the capabilities of the DA40-XLS aircraft and the skills of the pilot.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

100 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -55 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 308 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGPE to EGPE

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 0 kt min to max 34 kt	0		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.0		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.20 g 0.97 g min to max 2.25 g	2.25		0.98 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:06:18
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:06:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:06:18
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:06:18
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:06:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:06:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:06:18
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:06:18
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:06:18
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:06:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:06:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:06:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:06:59

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 344 m 19 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 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 344 m 19 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.11 m 0.13 m left to 0.98 m right	0.07		-0.65 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.2		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 70 kt min to max 77 kt	70		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.9		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.10 g	1.09		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 583 fpm 386 fpm min to max 762 fpm	386		762 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	1		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 9.6 °	5.8		9.6 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 70 kt min to max 88 kt	77		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	0.4		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 603 fpm -273 fpm min to max 1,426 fpm	769		193 fpm
Info	Average altitude 588 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 1,018 ft agl	53		1,018 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 13.8 °	9.6		3.6 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 3 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 72 kt min to max 84 kt	81		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.8 ° 10.6 ° min to max 18.5 °	10.6		15.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 107 fpm -172 fpm min to max 346 fpm	9		134 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,029 ft agl 1,007 ft agl min to max 1,074 ft agl	1,021		1,074 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.5		-0.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:09:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:09:58

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -38.8 ° -95.7 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		-95.7 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 70 kt min to max 80 kt	70		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	0.93		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -600 fpm -1,187 fpm min to max -151 fpm	-151		-310 fpm
Info	Average altitude 904 ft agl 794 ft agl min to max 1,070 ft agl	1,070		794 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 17.7 ° 6.3 ° min to max 22.2 °	16.4		6.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -9.3 ° min to max -2.4 °	-3.3		-2.6 °

Pattern Downwind

79.12 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.71 %	Heading -9.8 ° -10.3 ° min to max -9.3 °	-9.3		-9.8 °
62.7 %	Average altitude 781 ft agl 771 ft agl min to max 790 ft agl	790		771 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	75		71 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -236 fpm -270 fpm min to max -212 fpm	-263		-270 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		1.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.5 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.2		-2.5 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 765 ft agl to 690 ft agl. A decrease of 75 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 71 kt min to max 73 kt	71		73 kt
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.7 °	-1.4		-0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -371 fpm -410 fpm min to max -304 fpm	-317		-304 fpm
Info	Average altitude 726 ft agl 690 ft agl min to max 765 ft agl	765		690 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.6		-2.3 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 765 ft agl to 343 ft agl. A decrease of 423 ft in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	71		75 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.4		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -451 fpm -655 fpm min to max -304 fpm	-317		-404 fpm
Info	Average altitude 571 ft agl 343 ft agl min to max 765 ft agl	765		343 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -5.6 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.6		-2.9 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 65 kt min to max 74 kt	74		65 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -608 fpm -685 fpm min to max -348 fpm	-370		-525 fpm
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 26 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl	337		26 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -4.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.7		-1.3 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. Target 70 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 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 55 kt 45 kt min to max 65 kt	65		45 kt
Info	Average VSI -158 fpm -519 fpm min to max -36 fpm	-519		-50 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl	22		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max 7.5 °	-1.2		7.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:12:17

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 308 m. Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -50 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. 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 -50 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 308 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.30 m 1.23 m left	1.22		1.30 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.96		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 44 kt 43 kt min to max 45 kt	45		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 7.3 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		7.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 572 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 572 m 32 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.46 m 2.46 m left to 0.00 m left	1.32		1.92 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 33 kt min to max 52 kt	52		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:12:21
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:12:25

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 12 kt min to max 28 kt	28		12 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.5		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA40-XLS

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 344 m using 18.99 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.13 m left to 0.98 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

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 DA40-XLS

Landing Score 100 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the south west, with a heading of 42.0° at 2 nautical miles and 765 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, taking into account the aircraft's position and the runway's length of 1,814 meters.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 65 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 308 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 45 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -50 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 572 meters was 32% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient rollout.

The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its alignment with the runway throughout the landing process. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance capabilities. The DA40-XLS demonstrated its ability to handle a variety of weather conditions and approach scenarios, making it a reliable and efficient aircraft for landing at EGPE Inverness Airport.

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 765 ft agl to 690 ft agl. A decrease of 75 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Heading

100 %

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment