EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Sunday, 11 May 2025 19:09

Minutes 6

5 nm

Fuel 3 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

1,090 kg

Weight

106 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.74%

Pattern Score 89.99%

Departure Score 94.79%

Arrival Score 96.44%

This flight was conducted in a DA40-XLS aircraft, a single-engine, four-seat plane. The pre-flight taxiing process was brief, taking less than a minute to cover a distance of less than one nautical mile from the parking area to the runway. The aircraft then departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 275 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure 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. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 23, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in 140 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in just 20 seconds, covering a similar distance.

As the aircraft continued its pattern, it performed a downwind turn, covering a distance of three nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was short, lasting only seven seconds and covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the south-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 51.0 degrees and an altitude of 862 feet above ground level, approximately two nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the aircraft touching down 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 46 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -104 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained good control throughout the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, 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 flight distance was five nautical miles, and the flight duration was six minutes. The aircraft used a total of three kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was conducted safely and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating good control and navigation skills throughout the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.46 %

Touchdown

94.76 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.

Flare

54.81 %

Poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.66 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -110 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good.

Aim point

69.97 %

Touchdown point was 291 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

Flight Map

Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.

Flight Stages EGPE to EGPE

Click on a stage to view more detailed information

Departure Taxi

90 %

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 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:09:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:09:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:09:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:09:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:09:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:09:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:09:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:09:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:09:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:09:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:09:51
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:09:54
0 %	Taxi Lights at 19:09:47

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt	0		18 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g

Departure Roll

99.17 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 275 m 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 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 275 m 15 % of runway
95.85 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.24 m 0.00 m left to 2.24 m right	-0.26		-2.24 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.2		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.6 °

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 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 61 kt min to max 68 kt	61		68 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.05 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 572 fpm 351 fpm min to max 794 fpm	351		794 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 4.7 ° min to max 10.0 °	4.7		10.0 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 64 kt min to max 71 kt	68		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.8		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 924 fpm 599 fpm min to max 1,155 fpm	801		869 fpm
Info	Average altitude 167 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 492 ft agl	53		492 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 8.0 ° min to max 12.0 °	10.1		10.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:11:52

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 140 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 70 kt min to max 118 kt	70		113 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	6.2		26.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 180 fpm -565 fpm min to max 980 fpm	925		629 fpm
Info	Average altitude 938 ft agl 505 ft agl min to max 1,072 ft agl	505		918 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max 10.5 °	10.4		4.8 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:13:50

Pattern Crosswind

93.38 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.28 %	Heading -7.2 ° -17.3 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		-17.3 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 85 kt min to max 112 kt	112		86 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 630 fpm -316 fpm min to max 1,064 fpm	698		-316 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,053 ft agl 930 ft agl min to max 1,141 ft agl	930		1,128 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 26.9 °	26.7		13.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -2.2 ° min to max 6.2 °	5.0		-2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:14:44

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 2.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 2.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 78 kt min to max 86 kt	86		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 5.4 ° min to max 19.1 °	14.2		5.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	1.06		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -374 fpm -708 fpm min to max -70 fpm	-403		-674 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,044 ft agl 957 ft agl min to max 1,120 ft agl	1,120		957 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -5.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-2.7		-5.2 °

Pattern Downwind

96.58 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		1.7 °
88.59 %	Average altitude 898 ft agl 867 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl	943		867 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 80 kt min to max 82 kt	80		81 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -603 fpm -815 fpm min to max -342 fpm	-775		-342 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.3 °	4.9		2.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -5.5 ° min to max -2.1 °	-5.4		-2.1 °

Arrival Final 3

99.68 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 862 ft agl to 696 ft agl. A decrease of 166 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 83 kt	81		83 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
98.41 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -558 fpm -846 fpm min to max -295 fpm	-304		-706 fpm
Info	Average altitude 794 ft agl 696 ft agl min to max 862 ft agl	862		696 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -5.1 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-3.2 °

Arrival Final 2

99.68 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 862 ft agl to 345 ft agl. A decrease of 517 ft in 57 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 83 kt	81		82 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.2 °
98.41 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -529 fpm -846 fpm min to max -295 fpm	-304		-474 fpm
Info	Average altitude 612 ft agl 345 ft agl min to max 862 ft agl	862		345 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -5.1 ° min to max -1.7 °	-2.0		-2.4 °

Arrival Final 1

99.6 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 280 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.01 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 78 kt min to max 82 kt	82		79 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.8		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -559 fpm -646 fpm min to max -296 fpm	-396		-629 fpm
Info	Average altitude 136 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 339 ft agl	339		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -3.9 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.1		-3.5 °

Arrival Landing

88.46 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
54.81 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
97.63 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.1		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 64 kt 46 kt min to max 79 kt	79		46 kt
Info	Average VSI -193 fpm -629 fpm min to max -11 fpm	-629		-104 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	52		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -3.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	-3.4		6.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:17:13

Arrival Touchdown

94.76 %

Touchdown point was 291 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -104 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
99.66 %	Touchdown VSI was -104 fpm.
69.97 %	Touchdown distance was 732 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.63 m 0.48 m right	-0.30		-0.63 m
87.81 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g	0.96		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kt 46 kt min to max 46 kt	46		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.5 ° min to max 6.1 °	6.1		4.5 °

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

94.79 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.17 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 275 m using 15.14 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.85 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.24 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 94.28 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 94.3%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, aligning with a heading of 51.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 862 feet above ground level (agl).

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This may be due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing.

The touchdown point was located 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly further back than ideal. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed of 46 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly higher threshold speed. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated through a smooth and controlled touchdown.

99.68 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 862 ft agl to 696 ft agl. A decrease of 166 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Heading

100 %

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment