EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 25 December 2025 21:16

Minutes 7

10 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,020 kg

Fuel

155 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

273.2 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,016 kg

Weight

151 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

273.2 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.38%

Pattern Score 93.7%

Departure Score 94.24%

Arrival Score 95.19%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, successfully took off after covering a distance of 148 meters, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 56 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 05, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 54.3 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself spanned 3 nautical miles and took 86 seconds to complete.

Following the downwind leg, the pilot executed a base leg turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 38.2 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The final turn was also short, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 from the southwest, maintaining a heading of 45.0 degrees at an altitude of 1 nautical mile and 328 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed successfully, with the aircraft touching down 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was recorded at 45 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -96 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during takeoff.

The total landing distance covered was 759 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.5		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.87 g 0.74 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.76 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:16:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:16:47
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:16:47
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:16:47
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:16:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:16:47
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:16:47

Departure Roll

94.08 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 148 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 56 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 148 m 8 % of runway
77.36 %	Liftoff speed was 56 kt Target 70 kt
99.91 %	Runway alignment max 3.07 m 3.07 m left to 0.00 m left	0.81		3.07 m
86.29 %	Average g force 0.48 g 0.02 g min to max 1.06 g	0.75		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 7.8 °	4.2		7.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

98.64 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 56 kt min to max 64 kt	56		64 kt
94.55 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.0		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 601 fpm 369 fpm min to max 823 fpm	369		823 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 8.0 ° min to max 13.9 °	8.0		13.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:20:35

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 63 kt min to max 120 kt	64		120 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.85 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 773 fpm -46 fpm min to max 1,390 fpm	832		238 fpm
Info	Average altitude 357 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl	49		688 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.4 °	14.0		2.5 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 127 kt 120 kt min to max 131 kt	120		129 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 7.8 ° min to max 21.1 °	7.8		21.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.86 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 251 fpm -80 fpm min to max 564 fpm	420		-37 fpm
Info	Average altitude 757 ft agl 705 ft agl min to max 808 ft agl	705		806 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.0		-0.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -4.7 ° -17.9 ° min to max 17.1 °	17.1		-17.9 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 129 kt min to max 132 kt	129		130 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 102 fpm -162 fpm min to max 390 fpm	-88		177 fpm
Info	Average altitude 813 ft agl 796 ft agl min to max 842 ft agl	805		842 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.6 ° 4.3 ° min to max 21.1 °	21.1		10.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	-0.6		-0.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

94.82 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.72 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 133 kt 130 kt min to max 135 kt	131		130 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 6.2 ° min to max 22.6 °	12.9		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	0.93		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 5 fpm -95 fpm min to max 375 fpm	44		375 fpm
Info	Average altitude 829 ft agl 820 ft agl min to max 843 ft agl	842		843 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.9 °	-0.7		1.9 °

Pattern Downwind

86.32 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 86 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
58.42 %	Heading -11.2 ° -19.1 ° min to max -8.9 °	-10.8		-19.1 °
95.99 %	Average altitude 931 ft agl 851 ft agl min to max 978 ft agl	851		868 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 86 kt min to max 129 kt	129		90 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.03 g	0.95		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 20 fpm -445 fpm min to max 482 fpm	422		-391 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	4.6		9.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.0		-0.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:23:37
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:23:48

Pattern Base Leg Turn

97.82 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 38.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.73 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 38.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 90 kt min to max 91 kt	90		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 5.1 ° min to max 16.9 °	11.0		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 0.99 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -358 fpm -446 fpm min to max -168 fpm	-364		-168 fpm
Info	Average altitude 789 ft agl 714 ft agl min to max 863 ft agl	863		714 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.3		0.7 °

Pattern Base Leg

76.96 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.81 %	Heading -12.7 ° -34.6 ° min to max -2.9 °	-2.9		-34.6 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 86 kt min to max 94 kt	90		94 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.04 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 643 ft agl 504 ft agl min to max 713 ft agl	713		504 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 2.6 ° min to max 16.8 °	3.2		16.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -4.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		-1.9 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 87 kt min to max 94 kt	94		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 23.4 °	17.6		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -484 fpm -722 fpm min to max -193 fpm	-655		-589 fpm
Info	Average altitude 428 ft agl 337 ft agl min to max 494 ft agl	494		337 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -2.8 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.3		-1.8 °

Arrival Final 1

87.64 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.4 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 81 kt min to max 90 kt	89		81 kt
67.6 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-1.3		0.2 °
89.21 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.1 °	2.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.86 g min to max 1.24 g	0.94		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -701 fpm -837 fpm min to max -427 fpm	-555		-427 fpm
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 328 ft agl	328		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.2 °	-1.7		1.2 °

Arrival Landing

95.82 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 81 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 81 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
85.55 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
94.29 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 45 kt min to max 81 kt	81		45 kt
Info	Average VSI -132 fpm -417 fpm min to max -25 fpm	-417		-96 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl	26		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 8.7 °	1.3		8.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.4 %

Touchdown point was 97 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -96 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -96 fpm.
91.33 %	Touchdown distance was 536 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.15 m 1.14 m right	-1.11		-1.14 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
94 %	Average g force 0.59 g 0.29 g min to max 0.93 g	0.92		0.29 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 45 kt 44 kt min to max 45 kt	45		44 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 8.3 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.7		8.7 °

Arrival Rollout

98.91 %

Total landing distance 759 m, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 759 m 42 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.80 m 1.67 m left to 1.14 m right	-1.14		1.67 m
89.14 %	Average g force 0.25 g 0.12 g min to max 0.79 g	0.26		0.79 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 30 kt min to max 53 kt	53		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 2.2 ° min to max 9.4 °	8.8		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 52 kt	24		52 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.0		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.90 g 0.42 g min to max 1.03 g	0.89		0.42 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:26:28
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:29:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:29:58

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.24 %

94.08 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 148 m using 8.15 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

77.36 %

Liftoff speed was 56 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

99.91 %

3.07 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

86.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.64 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 95.19 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 95.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 328 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a stable and controlled descent, setting the stage for a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 81 kt, which may indicate a slightly longer than necessary approach. Nevertheless, this did not compromise the overall safety of the landing.

The touchdown point was 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach and touchdown. The touchdown speed of 45 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -96 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 273°. This minimal wind had a negligible impact on the landing, with a crosswind and tailwind of 1 kt each. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.

The total landing distance of 759 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-controlled and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The high score of 95.2% reflects the quality of the landing, and the pilot's ability to execute a safe and efficient landing in a variety of conditions.

87.64 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

81.4 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

67.6 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

81.4 %

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