EGPH to EGPH Flight Report - PA28 Arrow III

Flight from EGPH to EGPH

Saturday, 20 September 2025 21:54

Minutes 6

9 nm

Fuel 104 kg

PA28 Arrow III

Departure

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

1,237 kg

Fuel

209 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh City of Edinburgh, Scotland

105 ft asl

Altitude

965 kg

Weight

105 kg

Fuel

11 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

57.6 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.01%

Pattern Score 92.85%

Departure Score 93.47%

Arrival Score 95.72%

The flight involved a PA28 Arrow III aircraft, which departed from Edinburgh Airport's runway 24. The takeoff roll distance was 499 meters, accounting for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was approximately 91 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 2 knots blowing from the southwest. The crosswind was virtually negligible at 1 knot, but there was a headwind of 2 knots.

After taking off, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern for landing. The right-hand pattern entry was executed in less than 1 nautical mile and 24 seconds, indicating a well-coordinated turn. In the pattern, a right-hand crosswind turn was completed in under 1 nautical mile and 11 seconds, confirming the pilot's proficiency in navigating crosswinds. The pattern's downwind turn covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and had an angle of approximately 99.3 degrees to the runway, which is relatively standard. The pattern's base leg turn was slightly longer at 3 nautical miles and had an angle of 60.7 degrees to the runway, again within normal parameters.

Following the base leg turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 24 from the north-east, at an altitude of 285 feet above ground level (agl) and a heading of 238.0 degrees. The landing was executed from a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The touchdown point was 85 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 60 knots was considered good. The touchdown rate of -103 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a controlled touch down. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good.

Upon landing, the aircraft rolled out for approximately 1,002 meters or 47% of the runway, with runway rollout alignment being very good. This shows a high degree of proficiency in landing roll control. The landing process was completed during local weather conditions of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind of 4 knots blowing from the southwest, with no crosswind but a tailwind of 4 knots.

The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which took 6 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 104 kilograms of fuel during the flight. These results are highly indicative of a well-executed flight.

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Departure Roll

90.42 %

Departure roll runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Takeoff distance 499 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 499 m 23 % of runway
52.08 %	Liftoff speed was 91 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.96 m 0.00 m left to 2.96 m right	-2.08		-2.96 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:54:39
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:54:39
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:54:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:54:39
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:54:39
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:54:39
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:54:39
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:54:39
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:55:00

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 91 kt min to max 104 kt	91		104 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.6		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.11 g	1.09		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 561 fpm 378 fpm min to max 752 fpm	378		752 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.2 °	2.4		6.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 104 kt min to max 110 kt	104		110 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.1		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,257 fpm 759 fpm min to max 2,192 fpm	759		1,866 fpm
Info	Average altitude 181 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 729 ft agl	54		729 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 6.2 ° min to max 11.8 °	6.2		9.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:55:44

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 110 kt min to max 146 kt	110		146 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 20.4 ° 7.8 ° min to max 26.3 °	7.8		26.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.17 g	0.97		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 615 fpm -490 fpm min to max 1,832 fpm	1,832		-350 fpm
Info	Average altitude 955 ft agl 751 ft agl min to max 1,030 ft agl	751		971 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -3.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	9.2		-1.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.2 ° -12.6 ° min to max 20.6 °	-12.6		20.6 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 147 kt min to max 152 kt	147		152 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 74 fpm -244 fpm min to max 462 fpm	-244		-62 fpm
Info	Average altitude 974 ft agl 960 ft agl min to max 999 ft agl	968		995 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 23.7 ° 22.0 ° min to max 26.2 °	26.2		23.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	-1.4		-3.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 99.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 99.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 155 kt 150 kt min to max 163 kt	153		150 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.0 °	23.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.16 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -135 fpm -712 fpm min to max 1,025 fpm	-305		-118 fpm
Info	Average altitude 947 ft agl 893 ft agl min to max 1,014 ft agl	988		897 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -4.6 ° min to max 1.6 °	-4.0		-2.3 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

87.13 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 60.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.1 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 60.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 98 kt min to max 149 kt	149		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.2 °	1.9		14.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -6 fpm -473 fpm min to max 625 fpm	-89		-281 fpm
Info	Average altitude 904 ft agl 876 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl	895		876 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -2.8 ° min to max 1.4 °	-2.2		-0.8 °
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:57:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:57:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:57:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:58:07
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:58:25

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.1 ° -17.3 ° min to max 17.0 °	-17.3		17.0 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 93 kt min to max 98 kt	98		93 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		1.00 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 807 ft agl 775 ft agl min to max 869 ft agl	869		775 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 12.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	14.0		12.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -3.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	-1.9		0.5 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 2 nm in 77 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 90 kt min to max 96 kt	93		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -364 fpm -918 fpm min to max 123 fpm	-197		-630 fpm
Info	Average altitude 613 ft agl 296 ft agl min to max 772 ft agl	772		296 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.8 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.4		-2.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:59:21

Arrival Final 1

98.84 %

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 285 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 89 kt min to max 92 kt	91		89 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
94.22 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	1.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -601 fpm -754 fpm min to max -365 fpm	-637		-519 fpm
Info	Average altitude 75 ft agl 21 ft agl min to max 285 ft agl	285		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.7 ° min to max -1.5 °	-2.8		-1.6 °

Arrival Landing

92.61 %

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 89 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.09 %	Threshold speed was too high at 89 kt. Target 71 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89.4 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
99.88 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 75 kt 60 kt min to max 89 kt	89		60 kt
Info	Average VSI -144 fpm -518 fpm min to max 24 fpm	-518		-103 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 6.4 °	-1.6		4.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.83 %

Touchdown point was 85 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -103 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 4 kt at 57 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.79 %	Touchdown VSI was -103 fpm.
92.8 %	Touchdown distance was 523 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.40 m 2.33 m right	-2.40		-2.28 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.94 g min to max 1.28 g	0.94		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kt 60 kt min to max 60 kt	60		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		3.7 °

Arrival Rollout

92.6 %

Total landing distance 1,002 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,002 m 47 % of runway.
83.57 %	Runway alignment max 7.56 m 0.00 m left to 7.56 m right	-2.27		-6.08 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kt 34 kt min to max 58 kt	58		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.9		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt	27		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.0		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport in the PA28 Arrow III

93.47 %

90.42 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 499 m using 23.38 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

52.08 %

Liftoff speed was 91 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.96 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 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport in the PA28 Arrow III

Landing Score 95.72 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft in question was a PA28 Arrow III that successfully landed on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport. The final approach was carried out from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 238.0° at 1 nautical mile (nm) and 285 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted during favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 57°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind, a 4-knot tailwind, and a generally smooth approach.

The landing itself was deemed satisfactory, with a landing speed of 60 knots being considered suitable. The touchdown point was located 85 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone on the runway. Although the threshold speed of 89 knots was slightly higher than ideal, it did not significantly impact the overall outcome of the landing.

The touchdown rate was notably smooth, registering a descent rate of -103 feet per minute (fpm). Furthermore, the aircraft exhibited excellent runway alignment during both the touchdown and rollout phases of the landing. This indicates that the pilot was fully in control of the aircraft, even at low speeds.

A total landing distance of 1,002 meters was recorded, which represented approximately 47% of the runway's 2,132-meter length. This is an acceptable distance, reflecting the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and approach path to achieve a safe and controlled landing. Overall, the PA28 Arrow III demonstrated excellent performance during this landing, with good scores across various parameters, including a final score of 95.7%.

98.84 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 285 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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