EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Friday, 25 April 2025 07:33

Minutes 7

8 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 94.04%

Pattern Score 87.79%

Departure Score 94.65%

Arrival Score 99.68%

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 216 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 59 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

After taking off, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 23, completing the entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 22 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind leg was slightly longer, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 68 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 3 nautical miles at an angle of 54.4 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was short, lasting less than 1 nautical mile in 7 seconds.

The pilot then turned onto the base leg, which covered a distance of 3 nautical miles at an angle of 142.1 degrees to the runway. The base leg was also short, lasting less than 1 nautical mile in 7 seconds. The final turn onto the final approach was longer, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 107 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 50.0 degrees and an altitude of 462 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a distance of 423 meters and a speed of 52 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. 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 at 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots.

The flight was completed with a total distance of 8 nautical miles, taking 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by smooth and controlled maneuvers, with the pilot demonstrating good handling and control of the aircraft throughout the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 16 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 2.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.19 g 0.98 g min to max 2.43 g	2.43		0.98 g
Info	Battery Master On at 07:33:52
Info	Engine 1 Started at 07:33:52
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 07:33:52
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 07:33:52
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 07:33:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 07:33:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 07:33:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 07:33:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 07:33:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 07:33:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 07:33:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 07:34:00

Departure Roll

93.96 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 216 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 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 216 m 12 % of runway
89.81 %	Liftoff speed was 59 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.94 m 0.00 m left to 1.94 m right	-0.41		-1.94 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.05 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.0		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.7 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 59 kt min to max 65 kt	59		65 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.05 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 601 fpm 343 fpm min to max 854 fpm	343		854 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	1		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 11.4 °	5.0		11.4 °

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 60 kt min to max 80 kt	65		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.2		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 912 fpm 568 fpm min to max 1,207 fpm	864		992 fpm
Info	Average altitude 239 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 661 ft agl	53		661 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 6.5 ° min to max 13.5 °	11.5		9.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 07:34:36

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 75 kt min to max 90 kt	79		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 5.3 ° min to max 15.5 °	5.3		7.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.86 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 684 fpm -62 fpm min to max 1,210 fpm	1,074		-62 fpm
Info	Average altitude 846 ft agl 681 ft agl min to max 939 ft agl	681		936 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.1 °	10.2		0.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

74.87 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 2 nm in 68 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.15 %	Heading -13.4 ° -19.2 ° min to max -9.6 °	-19.2		-16.3 °
100 %	Average speed 102 kt 92 kt min to max 109 kt	92		102 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 80 fpm -256 fpm min to max 418 fpm	-236		26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 999 ft agl 925 ft agl min to max 1,037 ft agl	931		1,028 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	5.0		11.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	-0.0		0.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

94.69 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.31 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 98 kt min to max 110 kt	102		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 23.6 ° 12.0 ° min to max 29.8 °	13.3		12.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.95 g min to max 1.22 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -83 fpm -420 fpm min to max 298 fpm	-83		-106 fpm
Info	Average altitude 949 ft agl 902 ft agl min to max 1,026 ft agl	1,026		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	-0.0		0.6 °

Pattern Downwind

74.94 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.48 %	Heading 17.5 ° 15.9 ° min to max 19.6 °	19.6		18.1 °
100 %	Average altitude 956 ft agl 949 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	953		974 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 97 kt min to max 100 kt	99		97 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.01 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 102 fpm -150 fpm min to max 490 fpm	-137		490 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.4		11.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.1 °	0.4		5.1 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 142.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 142.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 92 kt min to max 96 kt	96		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.8 ° 13.3 ° min to max 23.6 °	13.3		23.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 325 fpm 26 fpm min to max 565 fpm	549		26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,019 ft agl 984 ft agl min to max 1,036 ft agl	984		1,036 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.1 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.2		2.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -4.2 ° -17.5 ° min to max 13.3 °	-17.5		13.3 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 93 kt min to max 94 kt	93		94 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.07 g min to max 1.11 g	1.09		1.07 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,038 ft agl 1,037 ft agl min to max 1,040 ft agl	1,037		1,040 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 25.3 ° 24.2 ° min to max 26.0 °	24.2		26.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		1.5 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 1 nm in 107 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 79 kt min to max 112 kt	94		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 30.0 °	26.1		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.86 g min to max 1.25 g	1.08		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -303 fpm -1,021 fpm min to max 526 fpm	-42		-423 fpm
Info	Average altitude 869 ft agl 468 ft agl min to max 1,039 ft agl	1,039		468 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -4.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.1		0.7 °

Arrival Final 2

99.23 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 462 ft agl to 352 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 67 kt min to max 78 kt	78		69 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
96.16 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -427 fpm -703 fpm min to max -253 fpm	-396		-673 fpm
Info	Average altitude 417 ft agl 352 ft agl min to max 462 ft agl	462		352 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.1		-0.6 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 342 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 68 kt min to max 72 kt	70		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -545 fpm -636 fpm min to max -407 fpm	-626		-602 fpm
Info	Average altitude 105 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 342 ft agl	342		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.5		0.6 °

Arrival Landing

99.5 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 52 kt min to max 68 kt	68		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -193 fpm -599 fpm min to max -23 fpm	-599		-97 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.5 °	0.6		7.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 423 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -97 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 -97 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 423 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.26 m 0.20 m right	-0.21		-0.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kt 48 kt min to max 52 kt	52		48 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 7.5 ° min to max 8.8 °	7.5		8.3 °

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

94.65 %

93.96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 216 m using 11.93 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

89.81 %

Liftoff speed was 59 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.94 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

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 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 99.83 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 05 was executed from the south west, with a heading of 50.0° at 1 nautical mile and 462 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach demonstrates the pilot's ability to navigate complex flight maneuvers.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 68 knots, which is well within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 423 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 52 knots was within the desired range, signifying a gentle and stable landing.

One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -97 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact, resulting in a smooth and comfortable ride for the passengers. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional control and precision.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots, which did not pose any significant challenges for the pilot. Overall, this landing is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance capabilities.

99.23 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 462 ft agl to 352 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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