EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Sting S4

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Monday, 16 March 2026 19:32

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Sting S4

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

387 kg

Fuel

24 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

386 kg

Weight

24 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

0.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 61.91%

Pattern Score 93.74%

Departure Score 92.00%

Arrival Score 89.53%

Departing from Inverness Airport (EGPE), the Sting S4 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 83 kt in 799 meters, which accounted for 44% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible headwind and crosswind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated efficient maneuverability, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 18 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was also executed smoothly, taking 20 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated a downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nm, with the aircraft taking 50 seconds to complete the required distance. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23, aligning with the runway at a heading of 229.0° and an altitude of 152 ft above ground level.

The Sting S4 landed safely on runway 23, with a threshold height that met the required standards. However, the threshold speed was slightly higher than expected, reaching 68 kt. The total flight distance of 6 nm was completed in 5 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported. The aircraft's performance during the flight was satisfactory, with the pilot demonstrating proficiency in navigating the traffic pattern and executing a smooth landing.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

79.06 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Threshold speed

56 %

Flare

60.51 %

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Departure Roll

86 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 799 m 44 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 83 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 799 m 44 % of runway
30 %	Liftoff speed was 83 kt Target 60 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.27 m 0.00 m left to 1.27 m right	-1.26		-1.27 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.3		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.1		1.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:32:05
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:32:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:32:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:32:05
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:32:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:32:05
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:32:05
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:32:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:32:05

Departure Climb 1

99.99 %

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 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 84 kt min to max 102 kt	84		102 kt
99.97 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 494 fpm 284 fpm min to max 740 fpm	284		740 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.8		5.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 88 kt min to max 102 kt	102		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.6		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.90 g min to max 1.11 g	1.09		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,195 fpm 751 fpm min to max 2,097 fpm	751		957 fpm
Info	Average altitude 175 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 662 ft agl	37		662 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 13.0 °	5.2		5.5 °

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 101 kt 95 kt min to max 104 kt	95		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.1 ° 5.6 ° min to max 24.2 °	5.6		22.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 848 fpm 568 fpm min to max 1,196 fpm	902		999 fpm
Info	Average altitude 796 ft agl 682 ft agl min to max 956 ft agl	682		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	4.8		4.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.0 ° -18.8 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		-18.8 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 98 kt min to max 110 kt	98		110 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g	0.88		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 31 fpm -154 fpm min to max 755 fpm	755		-148 fpm
Info	Average altitude 984 ft agl 970 ft agl min to max 992 ft agl	970		974 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 21.6 °	19.0		21.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		-1.0 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

82.77 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 64.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.55 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 64.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 112 kt 110 kt min to max 113 kt	110		112 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 20.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 24.8 °	21.7		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.96 g min to max 1.16 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -130 fpm -244 fpm min to max 28 fpm	-168		-98 fpm
Info	Average altitude 954 ft agl 938 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl	972		938 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.9		-0.9 °

Pattern Downwind

98.62 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 50 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.0 ° -16.6 ° min to max 9.3 °	9.3		-16.6 °
95.39 %	Average altitude 928 ft agl 907 ft agl min to max 955 ft agl	936		955 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 90 kt min to max 114 kt	112		90 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	1.11		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 21 fpm -213 fpm min to max 326 fpm	-103		198 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.4 °	2.9		15.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.1		1.8 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

79.92 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 66.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33.06 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 66.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 76 kt min to max 89 kt	89		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 16.6 °	15.9		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 77 fpm -118 fpm min to max 339 fpm	174		-116 fpm
Info	Average altitude 968 ft agl 957 ft agl min to max 987 ft agl	959		984 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.5		0.4 °

Pattern Base Leg

94.91 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.69 %	Heading 6.7 ° -16.0 ° min to max 14.6 °	14.6		-16.0 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 69 kt min to max 75 kt	75		73 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.06 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 758 ft agl 495 ft agl min to max 982 ft agl	982		495 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	4.8		17.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -6.9 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		-3.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 72 kt	72		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 20.0 °	17.8		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -758 fpm -882 fpm min to max -630 fpm	-748		-882 fpm
Info	Average altitude 329 ft agl 168 ft agl min to max 482 ft agl	482		168 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -5.4 ° min to max -2.4 °	-3.0		-5.4 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 152 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 68 kt min to max 73 kt	72		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -565 fpm -970 fpm min to max -392 fpm	-934		-392 fpm
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 152 ft agl	152		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -5.8 ° min to max -0.4 °	-5.8		-0.4 °

Arrival Landing

79.06 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 68 kt. Target 50 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
60.51 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
99.37 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 53 kt 40 kt min to max 68 kt	68		40 kt
Info	Average VSI -58 fpm -388 fpm min to max 39 fpm	-388		-4 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl	24		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -0.4 ° min to max 7.4 °	-0.4		7.4 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sting S4

92 %

86 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 799 m using 44.03 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

30 %

Liftoff speed was 83 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.27 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

99.99 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.97 %

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 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sting S4

Landing Score 89.53 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a good threshold height of 152 ft above ground level. However, the threshold speed was noted to be excessively high at 68 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly longer than ideal touchdown roll. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 229.0° from the north east at 0 nm from the threshold.

As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited a stable and controlled touchdown, with the centreline alignment maintained throughout the rollout phase. The aircraft's deceleration was satisfactory, with a smooth transition from the touchdown to the rollout phase. The rollout distance was within acceptable limits, with the aircraft coming to a stop within the designated runway length of 1,814 m.

The overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory, with a score of 89.5% awarded for the landing. While the threshold speed was a notable deviation from the ideal, the aircraft's handling and control during the approach and touchdown phases were commendable. The centreline alignment and deceleration characteristics were also satisfactory, contributing to a smooth and controlled rollout.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 152 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Heading

100 %

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment