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EGPE
Inverness, Scotland
Runway 23
Elevation26 ft asl
Weight1,088 kg
Fuel108 kg
Wind288° · 2 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

97.57 %
EG73
Tain, Scotland
Runway 02
Elevation26 ft asl
Weight1,088 kg
Fuel103 kg
Wind288° · 2 kn · 1 kn cross
11 May 2025 0:10 15 nm DA40-XLS 5 kg
Departure Score
94.83 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
97.88 %

What went well

Touched down at -114 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 172 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 11 ft and 60 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Climb 3 — gear not retracted; Landing gear up at 0 %, bank angle up to 14.7 ° at 67 %, −1.39 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 60 %, −0.51 points
Departure Roll — Takeoff Bounce at 80 %, −0.33 points

Top opportunity

Avoid steep turns at low altitude

Departure Climb 3

Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.

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Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 96.00Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 138 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 288 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 138 m8 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 63 ktTarget 70 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.34 m0.41 m left to 0.94 m right 0.37 -0.94 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 1.05 g
80 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °2.4 ° min to max 6.6 ° 2.4 6.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.3 1.2 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2 ft agl · 60 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 68 kt64 kt min to max 70 kt 64 70 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.2 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g1.05 g min to max 1.07 g 1.05 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 611 fpm378 fpm min to max 830 fpm 378 830 fpm
Info Average altitude 22 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl 2 53 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.3 °6.6 ° min to max 11.9 ° 6.6 11.9 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt66 kt min to max 70 kt 70 69 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.8 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,011 fpm840 fpm min to max 1,235 fpm 840 1,004 fpm
Info Average altitude 130 ft agl55 ft agl min to max 396 ft agl 55 396 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.6 °10.4 ° min to max 14.0 ° 11.9 11.6 °

Events

Info Bounce during liftoff 215 ft agl · 72 kt
Departure Climb 3 83.31Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -1.2 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt67 kt min to max 70 kt 69 68 kt
67 % Average bank angle 5.0 °0.0 ° min to max 14.7 ° 0.0 14.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.96 g min to max 0.99 g 0.99 0.99 g
0 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,106 fpm903 fpm min to max 1,206 fpm 1,054 903 fpm
Info Average altitude 564 ft agl414 ft agl min to max 711 ft agl 414 711 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.9 °9.8 ° min to max 13.0 ° 11.8 9.8 °

Events

Fail Gear Not Retracted
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 750 ft asl to 1,123 ft asl, an increase of 374 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 85 kt69 kt min to max 101 kt 69 101 kt
100 % Average bank angle 20.0 °2.6 ° min to max 27.8 ° 15.0 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.96 g min to max 1.18 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 543 fpm-31 fpm min to max 1,085 fpm 860 540 fpm
Info Average altitude 969 ft asl750 ft asl min to max 1,123 ft asl 750 1,123 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.8 °2.1 ° min to max 11.2 ° 9.4 3.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,048 ft asl938 ft asl min to max 1,243 ft asl 1,133 946 ft asl
100 % Average speed 103 kt66 kt min to max 130 kt 101 70 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° 0.8 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.81 g min to max 1.17 g 0.98 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-6.3 ° min to max 3.8 ° 3.6 1.6 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 993 ft agl · 90 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Balintore (Highland, Scotland). Descent from 945 ft asl to 109 ft asl, a decrease of 836 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 67 kt65 kt min to max 71 kt 70 66 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.3 °0.0 ° min to max 16.2 ° 1.1 7.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -440 fpm-964 fpm min to max 94 fpm -98 -745 fpm
Info Average altitude 642 ft asl109 ft asl min to max 951 ft asl 945 109 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-5.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° 2.1 -4.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 475 ft agl · 75 kt
Arrival Final 1 97.65Approaching runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 82 ft agl to 14 ft agl. A decrease of 68 ft in 6 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.6 °0.8 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 0.8 °
100 % Average speed 64 kt60 kt min to max 66 kt 66 60 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
88 % Average bank angle 2.3 °0.0 ° min to max 7.5 ° 7.5 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g1.00 g min to max 1.14 g 1.00 1.10 g
Info Average VSI -663 fpm-757 fpm min to max -312 fpm -746 -312 fpm
Info Average altitude 43 ft agl14 ft agl min to max 82 ft agl 82 14 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.5 °-4.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° -4.5 2.6 °
00.250.50.751050100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, runway length 975 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 1.01 g
Info Average speed 54 kt49 kt min to max 60 kt 60 49 kt
Info Average VSI -140 fpm-297 fpm min to max -100 fpm -297 -114 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl 11 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °2.6 ° min to max 5.5 ° 2.6 5.5 °
07515022530037545001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 93.88Touchdown distance was good at 169 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 288 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99.5 % Touchdown VSI was -114 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 169 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 49 ktTarget below 66 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.39 m0.26 m right -0.37 -0.07 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.98 g min to max 1.20 g 1.01 0.99 g
60 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 47 kt45 kt min to max 49 kt 49 45 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °4.9 ° min to max 7.8 ° 5.5 7.8 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 433 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 433 m44 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.25 m1.21 m left to 0.04 m right -0.04 0.87 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average speed 50 kt34 kt min to max 53 kt 53 34 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.8 °1.5 ° min to max 7.8 ° 7.8 1.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.3 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 2 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 2 ft agl · 50 kt
Info Bounce during touchdown 2 ft agl · 48 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kt7 kt min to max 28 kt 28 7 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °1.2 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.3 1.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.02 g1.01 g min to max 1.02 g 1.02 1.02 g

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll138 m · 8 %
100.00Liftoff speed63 kt
100.00Runway alignment0.94 m R
80.00Bounce on takeoffYes
100.00Rate of climb610 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height11 ft
100.00Threshold speed60 kt · target 70, 10 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EG73 02

Past threshold100.00
172m
Centreline100.00
0.07m R
Speed100.00
48kttarget 66 or less
Touchdown rate99.53
-114fpm
Impact100.00
1.20G
Bounces60.00
2

Side view — the last 975 m of the approach.

11 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 11 ft, down at 172 m

Plan view — the full 975 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 172 m past threshold CLEARED

The 172 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 391 m of 975 m · 40 %
Rollout distance100.00
219m40 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.21m L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, a small airport located in the Highland region of Scotland. The aircraft, a DA40-XLS, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 63 kt, covering a distance of 138 m, which was 8% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 kt from a direction of 288 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 750 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 1,123 ft, a vertical gain of 374 ft, in just 1 minute. This rapid climb was achieved while covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight lasted for 6 minutes, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 11 nm.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from an altitude of 945 ft above sea level to a landing altitude of 109 ft, a vertical loss of 836 ft, in just 2 minutes. This steep descent was achieved while covering a distance of 2 nm. The final approach to runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base was made from the south west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 39.0 ° and an altitude of 82 ft above ground level.

The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 49 kt and a distance of 169 m, which was 44% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -114 fpm, 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 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 kt from a direction of 288 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component.

The total landing distance was 433 m, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 15 nm, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5 kg of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by smooth and controlled flight phases, with good weather conditions and a successful landing.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Diamond DA40
94.83 %
96 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 138 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 288 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 138 m using 7.63 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.41 m left to 0.94 m right
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 55 40
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
7 4.5 2
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 12 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 1,000 700
83.31 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
66.53 %
15 7.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 12 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 1,050 800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7500109218327436545 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.150.190.240100200300400500600 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.150.190.24-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base in the Diamond DA40
Landing Score 97.88 %
Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, aligning with the runway 02 heading of 39.0°. At the point of landing, the aircraft was at 0 nm and 82 ft above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target of 60 kt. However, this minor deviation did not affect the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 169 m was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 49 kt was also within acceptable limits. The rate of descent at touchdown was smooth, at -114 fpm, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and control.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kt from 288°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind and tailwind, with both being 1 kt. The runway length of 975 m was sufficient for the aircraft to land safely, and the touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control throughout the approach and landing.

The total landing distance of 433 m was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and safely on the runway.

97.65 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 82 ft agl to 14 ft agl. A decrease of 68 ft in 6 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
66 63 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.27 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-312 -556 -800
00.250.50.751050100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 02 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, runway length 975 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 50 40
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-100 -200 -300
07515022530037545001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
93.88 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 169 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 288 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
99.53 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 169 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 433 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 433 m using 44.47 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
45 33 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4.5 1
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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