EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 27 December 2025 19:46

Minutes 9

6 nm

Fuel -77 kg

GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,191 kg

Fuel

119 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

331.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,388 kg

Weight

195 kg

Fuel

9 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

330.8 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.94%

Pattern Score 86.86%

Departure Score 97.5%

Arrival Score 97.45%

The flight began with the aircraft, a GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGPE Inverness Airport. This process took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll from runway 05, with a takeoff distance of 391 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 85 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 330 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind to contend with. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 05, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 20 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg took 32 seconds to complete, also covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The aircraft then began its pattern downwind turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nautical mile. This was followed by the downwind leg, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 76 seconds. The base leg turn then took place, with the aircraft turning at a 45-degree angle to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 48.0 degrees and flying at an altitude of 358 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The landing on runway 05 was smooth, with a touchdown distance of 458 meters and a touchdown speed of 47 knots. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -142 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 330 degrees. The total landing distance was 625 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.

The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight took 9 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of -77 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well in terms of takeoff, landing, and overall flight distance and duration.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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 2.4 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:46:26
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:46:26
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:46:26
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:46:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:46:26
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:46:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:46:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:46:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:46:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:46:26
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:46:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:46:41

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 19 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.4		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:50:47

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 391 m 22 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 85 kt. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 0 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 391 m 22 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 40 kt min to max 85 kt	40		85 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.41 m 1.20 m left to 2.21 m right	1.20		-2.21 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	-1.3		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.8 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 85 kt min to max 89 kt	85		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.9		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.06 g min to max 1.12 g	1.07		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 567 fpm 289 fpm min to max 815 fpm	289		815 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.2 °	0.8		6.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 72 kt min to max 89 kt	89		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.88 g min to max 1.12 g	1.08		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,162 fpm 824 fpm min to max 1,839 fpm	824		1,043 fpm
Info	Average altitude 224 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 732 ft agl	48		732 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 6.3 ° min to max 13.6 °	6.3		8.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 79 kt	74		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.6 ° 7.3 ° min to max 18.9 °	7.3		8.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 568 fpm -569 fpm min to max 1,033 fpm	1,033		-569 fpm
Info	Average altitude 902 ft agl 756 ft agl min to max 978 ft agl	756		940 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° -3.3 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		-2.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

94.53 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.84 %	Heading 6.8 ° -17.2 ° min to max 18.5 °	18.5		-17.2 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 74 kt min to max 82 kt	81		82 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -6 fpm -432 fpm min to max 250 fpm	-432		-96 fpm
Info	Average altitude 938 ft agl 916 ft agl min to max 960 ft agl	925		936 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.8 °	6.3		12.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max 3.2 °	-1.3		2.6 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:54:05

Pattern Downwind Turn

73.29 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.98 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 83 kt min to max 86 kt	83		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.9 ° 6.4 ° min to max 17.8 °	13.4		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.07 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 251 fpm -24 fpm min to max 660 fpm	-24		660 fpm
Info	Average altitude 977 ft agl 936 ft agl min to max 1,031 ft agl	936		1,031 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 7.6 °	3.1		7.6 °

Pattern Downwind

96.49 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 76 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.6 ° -18.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.1		-18.6 °
88.29 %	Average altitude 1,102 ft agl 912 ft agl min to max 1,208 ft agl	1,045		912 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 81 kt min to max 98 kt	84		94 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -90 fpm -681 fpm min to max 849 fpm	767		-681 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.7 °	3.1		9.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -4.5 ° min to max 8.3 °	8.3		-4.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:55:03

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 14.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 14.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 77 kt min to max 94 kt	94		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.9 °	10.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -469 fpm -1,153 fpm min to max 69 fpm	-654		-1,056 fpm
Info	Average altitude 696 ft agl 374 ft agl min to max 901 ft agl	901		374 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -9.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-3.9		-8.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:56:24

Arrival Final 1

94.19 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 358 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.35 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 °	4.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 73 kt min to max 81 kt	81		73 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		0.1 °
99.6 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -608 fpm -984 fpm min to max -167 fpm	-984		-518 fpm
Info	Average altitude 113 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 358 ft agl	358		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -7.5 ° min to max -2.1 °	-7.5		-4.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.02 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 73 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 47 kt min to max 73 kt	73		47 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
96.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
99.32 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.9		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 47 kt min to max 73 kt	73		47 kt
Info	Average VSI -209 fpm -517 fpm min to max -57 fpm	-517		-142 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	43		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -4.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	-4.0		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.59 %

Touchdown distance was good at 458 m. Touchdown speed 47 kt. Touchdown rate was smooth at -142 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 0 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.37 %	Touchdown VSI was -142 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 458 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 46 kt 45 kt min to max 47 kt	47		45 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.51 m 0.48 m right	-0.51		-0.45 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.92 g min to max 1.26 g	0.92		1.00 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kt 45 kt min to max 47 kt	47		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		-1.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 625 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 625 m 34 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.26 m 2.82 m left to 0.45 m right	-0.45		2.82 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 42 kt 32 kt min to max 44 kt	44		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.7		-1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 42 kt	29		42 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.4		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:21
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:58:22

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

97.5 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 391 m using 21.58 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 85 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.20 m left to 2.21 m right

Bounce

100 %

No 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 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

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 GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod

Landing Score 97.45 %

Landing Summary

The GA-8 Airvan Commuter Cargopod successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 48.0° at 1 nautical mile and 358 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent, setting the stage for a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown speed of 47 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -142 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The threshold speed of 73 knots was also met, further indicating a well-executed landing.

The landing distance of 458 meters was good, and the aircraft came to rest at 34% of the runway length, which is 625 meters. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and touchdown, allowing for a safe and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 330°. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing even more straightforward. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well and the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control.

94.19 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 358 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

71.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

71.35 %

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