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The XCub aircraft departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Scotland, with a takeoff distance of 754 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 51 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled takeoff. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 272 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
Following a brief enroute level cruise that lasted just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from the south-west. The approach was initiated at an altitude of 47.1 meters above ground level (agl) and a heading of 49.0 degrees. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with a touchdown speed of 38 knots and a touchdown rate of -0.3 meters per second, which was considered excellent.
Upon landing, the XCub touched down on the runway at a distance of 268 meters, which was a good indication of the pilot's skill and control. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 52 knots, but still within a safe range. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. 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 3 knots from a direction of 271 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 2 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight, indicating a highly efficient and optimized flight plan. Overall, the flight was characterized by smooth and controlled takeoff and landing, excellent weather conditions, and a high level of pilot skill and control.
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Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 754 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 51 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 4 kn at 272 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 754 m 42 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 51 kn Target 48 kn |
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Runway alignment max 41.22 m 38.17 m left to 3.05 m right |
38.17 | -3.05 m | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.8 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
0.0 | 4.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.0 | 2.3 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:09:25 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:09:25 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:09:25 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:09:25 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:09:25 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:09:25 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:09:25 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:09:34 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:09:34 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:09:34 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:09:35 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:09:35 |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:09:35 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:09:35 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:09:35 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:09:49 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:09:49 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:09:51 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:09:51 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:10:04 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:10:04 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:10:09 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:10:12 |
Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 68 kn 52 kn min to max 79 kn |
52 | 79 kn | |
| 92.5 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
2.6 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.03 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 3.2 m/s 1.6 m/s min to max 4.2 m/s |
1.6 | 4.2 m/s | |
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Average altitude 5.1 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 15.2 m agl |
0.0 | 15.2 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 3.6 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
4.2 | 8.1 ° |
Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
-0.3 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kn 79 kn min to max 94 kn |
79 | 94 kn | |
| 87.29 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 1.1 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
1.5 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 5.4 m/s 4.3 m/s min to max 8.1 m/s |
4.3 | 4.9 m/s | |
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Average altitude 36.6 m agl 15.6 m agl min to max 119.2 m agl |
15.6 | 119.2 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 11.0 ° |
8.1 | 6.2 ° |
Departure climb to 304.8 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.2 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kn 95 kn min to max 108 kn |
95 | 108 kn | |
| 56.97 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 18.4 ° |
0.6 | 18.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.90 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2.9 m/s 0.4 m/s min to max 5.0 m/s |
5.0 | 0.4 m/s | |
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Average altitude 151.0 m agl 124.2 m agl min to max 164.4 m agl |
124.2 | 164.4 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
6.1 | -0.7 ° |
Enroute level cruise started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 118 m asl 56 m asl min to max 173 m asl |
173 | 56 m asl | |
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Average speed 73 kn 56 kn min to max 108 kn |
108 | 60 kn | |
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Average bank angle 15.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.4 ° |
19.8 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.99 | 0.96 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -4.5 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
-1.4 | 1.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:12:06 |
Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 47.1 m agl to 6.6 m agl. A decrease of 40.5 m in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.2 | 1.0 ° | |
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Average speed 56 kn 52 kn min to max 61 kn |
60 | 52 kn | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.5 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -2.1 m/s -2.5 m/s min to max -0.3 m/s |
-1.4 | -1.4 m/s | |
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Average altitude 19.3 m agl 6.6 m agl min to max 47.1 m agl |
47.1 | 6.6 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
1.2 | 3.9 ° |
Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 52 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 52 kn. Target 56 kn |
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Target 15.2 m agl |
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Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.04 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 45 kn 38 kn min to max 52 kn |
52 | 38 kn | |
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Average VSI -0.5 m/s -1.4 m/s min to max -0.2 m/s |
-1.4 | -0.3 m/s | |
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Average altitude 3.0 m agl 1.4 m agl min to max 4.8 m agl |
4.8 | 1.4 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 3.9 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
3.9 | 7.8 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 268 m. Touchdown speed at 38 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -0.3 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 271 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -0.3 m/s. |
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Touchdown distance was 268 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 38 kn Target 50 kn |
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Runway alignment max 2.01 m 1.99 m left |
1.98 | 1.95 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.5 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 38 kn 38 kn min to max 38 kn |
38 | 38 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.7 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
7.8 | 7.9 ° |
Total landing distance 493 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 493 m 27 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 2.17 m 1.94 m left to 0.23 m right |
1.94 | 0.66 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 46 kn 33 kn min to max 49 kn |
49 | 33 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° -5.0 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
8.0 | -5.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
2.0 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 4 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 27 kn |
27 | 0 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -5.5 ° -5.9 ° min to max -4.7 ° |
-5.3 | -4.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.97 | 1.00 g |
The XCub 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 49.0° at an altitude of 47.1 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 52 knots, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown distance of 268 meters was also good, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 38 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -0.3 meters per second was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 271°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 2 knots, which did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 493 meters was only 27% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the XCub aircraft's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed and safe landing.
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