EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 15 May 2025 20:13

Minutes 8

7 nm

Fuel -3 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,090 kg

Fuel

106 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,093 kg

Weight

108 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.54%

Pattern Score 82.52%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 98.44%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The DA40-XLS aircraft required a takeoff distance of 124 meters, which accounted for 7% of the runway. The liftoff speed was achieved at 62 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it demonstrated a swift and efficient maneuver, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 21 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind turn also showcased the aircraft's agility, completing the turn in 34 seconds over a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a heading of 109.7 degrees.

The downwind leg of the pattern covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 122 seconds, while the base leg was completed in just 24 seconds over a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, was also executed efficiently, taking 25 seconds to complete over a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The final approach to runway 23 was made from the north-east, with a heading of 229.0 degrees and an altitude of 136 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point located 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was within the target range, and the touchdown rate of -58 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good.

The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 836 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97.25 %

Touchdown

98.33 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 75 kt.

Flare

89 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -58 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good.

Aim point

89 %

Touchdown point was 118 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 124 m 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 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 124 m 7 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.30 m 1.81 m left to 0.48 m right	-0.48		1.81 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.8		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:13:01
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:13:01
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:13:01
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:13:01
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:13:01
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:13:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:13:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:13:01

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 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 62 kt min to max 88 kt	62		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 225 fpm 71 fpm min to max 652 fpm	238		652 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	1		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.5 ° min to max 8.0 °	4.1		8.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:13:07

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 77 kt min to max 88 kt	88		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,073 fpm 665 fpm min to max 1,586 fpm	665		1,014 fpm
Info	Average altitude 141 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 457 ft agl	52		457 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 8.1 ° min to max 12.6 °	8.1		8.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 78 kt min to max 87 kt	78		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.5 ° 7.2 ° min to max 20.3 °	7.2		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 871 fpm 567 fpm min to max 1,099 fpm	924		881 fpm
Info	Average altitude 621 ft agl 475 ft agl min to max 788 ft agl	475		788 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 5.9 ° min to max 9.6 °	8.3		7.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

79.99 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
55.53 %	Heading -11.7 ° -21.1 ° min to max 14.2 °	14.2		-21.1 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 85 kt min to max 108 kt	86		104 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 389 fpm -49 fpm min to max 996 fpm	918		130 fpm
Info	Average altitude 952 ft agl 804 ft agl min to max 1,022 ft agl	804		1,022 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 14.7 °	14.7		1.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 9.0 °	8.3		1.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

48.68 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 109.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 109.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 115 kt 104 kt min to max 124 kt	104		124 kt
29.11 %	Average bank angle 25.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 44.8 °	1.5		6.9 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.84 g min to max 1.52 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -77 fpm -814 fpm min to max 905 fpm	116		-672 fpm
Info	Average altitude 959 ft agl 871 ft agl min to max 1,025 ft agl	1,024		871 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -3.4 ° min to max 5.9 °	1.5		-2.3 °

Pattern Downwind

66.43 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 122 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -29.0 ° -174.5 ° min to max 178.4 °	-2.2		-85.5 °
88.11 %	Average altitude 896 ft agl 578 ft agl min to max 1,187 ft agl	863		578 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 85 kt min to max 125 kt	125		86 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.86 g min to max 1.41 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -128 fpm -1,578 fpm min to max 1,681 fpm	-573		-568 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 38.4 °	4.2		2.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -7.7 ° min to max 11.2 °	-1.9		-1.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.8 ° -13.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		-13.1 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 79 kt min to max 87 kt	86		79 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.00 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 463 ft agl 386 ft agl min to max 568 ft agl	568		386 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 15.7 °	2.4		15.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	-1.3		-0.2 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 77 kt min to max 82 kt	79		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 22.2 °	16.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.03		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -536 fpm -769 fpm min to max -356 fpm	-500		-445 fpm
Info	Average altitude 253 ft agl 145 ft agl min to max 377 ft agl	377		145 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.4		-0.5 °

Arrival Final 1

99.6 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 136 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.02 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 76 kt	76		75 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -717 fpm -762 fpm min to max -504 fpm	-504		-611 fpm
Info	Average altitude 63 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 136 ft agl	136		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.8		0.6 °

Arrival Landing

97.25 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 75 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 75 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 50 kt min to max 75 kt	75		50 kt
Info	Average VSI -153 fpm -604 fpm min to max -26 fpm	-604		-58 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	34		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.5 °	0.7		8.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:19:26

Arrival Touchdown

98.33 %

Touchdown point was 118 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -58 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -58 fpm.
89 %	Touchdown distance was 558 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.54 m 1.28 m right	-1.07		-1.54 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.16 g	0.99		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kt 49 kt min to max 50 kt	50		49 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.9 ° min to max 8.5 °	8.5		8.1 °

Arrival Rollout

98.58 %

Total landing distance 836 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 836 m 46 % of runway.
96.84 %	Runway alignment max 3.91 m 0.00 m left to 3.91 m right	-1.62		-0.77 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 51 kt 34 kt min to max 54 kt	54		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 9.3 °	8.2		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:19:35

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 0 kt min to max 51 kt	27		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.7		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.73 g 0.48 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.50 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:20:35
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:20:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:20:50

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

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 124 m using 6.84 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.81 m left to 0.48 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

100 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

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 DA40-XLS

Landing Score 98.44 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the north east, aligning with the runway 23 threshold at a heading of 229.0°. The aircraft was at 0 nm and 136 ft above ground level (agl) at this point, indicating a precise and controlled descent.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal point but still within acceptable limits. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 75 kt, but this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown speed of 50 kt was good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.

One of the standout aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -58 fpm. This is a very low rate, indicating that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact and was well-controlled throughout the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach to the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 269°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt, which did not appear to affect the landing.

The total landing distance of 836 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a consistent and accurate alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.

Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency and skill on the part of the pilot, as well as a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics. The landing was smooth, controlled, and precise, with a minimal impact on the runway.

99.6 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 136 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

98.02 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

98.02 %

IAS kt