EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Sunday, 20 April 2025 19:50

Minutes 3

3 nm

Fuel 38 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

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

257.1 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,053 kg

Weight

68 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

257.1 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.34%

Pattern Score 69.84%

Departure Score 94.40%

Arrival Score 97.77%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 84 meters, which accounted for 5% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 257 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 16 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 23 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with the aircraft turning through 122.5 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and took 102 seconds to complete.

The final approach to runway 23 was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 230 degrees at an altitude of 216 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good and a threshold speed of 73 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, at 388 meters, and the touchdown speed was 52 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -86 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The total landing distance was 564 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, which was completed in 3 minutes, and the aircraft used 38 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.97 %

Touchdown

93.9 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 73 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -86 ft/m.

Impact

98 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 388 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

60 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 58 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 58 kt 58 kt min to max 58 kt	58		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.21 g 0.21 g min to max 0.21 g	0.21		0.21 g

Departure Roll

94.44 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 84 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 257 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 84 m 5 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 70 kt
96.49 %	Runway alignment max 4.01 m 0.00 m left to 4.01 m right	-4.01		-2.47 m
91.43 %	Average g force 0.22 g 0.20 g min to max 0.24 g	0.21		0.24 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.2		6.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:50:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:50:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:50:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:50:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:50:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:50:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:50:34

Departure Climb 1

99.26 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 66 kt min to max 77 kt	66		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		1.3 °
92.57 %	Average g force 0.29 g 0.24 g min to max 0.33 g	0.24		0.33 g
Info	Average VSI 464 fpm 313 fpm min to max 611 fpm	313		611 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.7 ° min to max 9.2 °	6.7		9.2 °

Departure Climb 2

89.51 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	77		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.2		2.8 °
95.14 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.33 g min to max 0.37 g	0.33		0.37 g
Info	Average VSI 829 fpm 617 fpm min to max 1,229 fpm	617		1,229 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 166 ft agl	54		166 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 9.2 ° min to max 13.0 °	9.2		13.0 °

Pattern Entry

99.69 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 76 kt	76		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 5.7 ° min to max 17.5 °	5.7		17.5 °
96.86 %	Average g force 0.42 g 0.39 g min to max 0.46 g	0.39		0.39 g
Info	Average VSI 1,149 fpm 991 fpm min to max 1,262 fpm	1,252		991 fpm
Info	Average altitude 364 ft agl 190 ft agl min to max 507 ft agl	190		507 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.0 ° 12.3 ° min to max 13.9 °	13.1		12.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

59.14 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.32 %	Heading -17.6 ° -62.2 ° min to max 14.4 °	14.4		-62.2 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 68 kt min to max 92 kt	70		92 kt
68 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.19 g min to max 0.49 g	0.35		0.37 g
Info	Average VSI 580 fpm 21 fpm min to max 1,060 fpm	1,017		495 fpm
Info	Average altitude 683 ft agl 542 ft agl min to max 767 ft agl	542		767 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.3 ° 2.8 ° min to max 20.2 °	17.2		13.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 3.1 ° min to max 13.6 °	13.3		5.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

69.66 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 122.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 122.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 92 kt min to max 95 kt	92		95 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 7.0 ° min to max 11.5 °	11.4		7.0 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.41 g 0.38 g min to max 0.48 g	0.38		0.48 g
Info	Average VSI 308 fpm 78 fpm min to max 520 fpm	520		78 fpm
Info	Average altitude 801 ft agl 776 ft agl min to max 815 ft agl	776		815 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		1.6 °

Pattern Downwind

50.87 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 102 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -43.1 ° -180.0 ° min to max 179.3 °	6.3		178.1 °
39.39 %	Average altitude 676 ft agl 237 ft agl min to max 956 ft agl	816		237 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 70 kt min to max 95 kt	95		74 kt
90.57 %	Average g force 0.68 g 0.17 g min to max 1.13 g	0.47		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -317 fpm -940 fpm min to max 467 fpm	44		-603 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	2.3		1.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -6.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.9		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:52:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:52:23

Arrival Final 1

99.6 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 216 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 172 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.01 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 73 kt min to max 75 kt	74		73 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.88 g min to max 0.94 g	0.90		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -521 fpm -599 fpm min to max -479 fpm	-593		-532 fpm
Info	Average altitude 83 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 216 ft agl	216		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -3.9 ° min to max -3.0 °	-3.9		-3.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.97 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 73 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 73 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		0.4 °
99.43 %	Average g force 0.68 g 0.48 g min to max 0.88 g	0.88		0.48 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 52 kt min to max 73 kt	73		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -240 fpm -532 fpm min to max -51 fpm	-532		-86 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	44		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -3.0 ° min to max 7.3 °	-3.0		7.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.9 %

Touchdown distance was good at 388 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -86 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 257 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -86 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 388 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.09 m 1.15 m right	-0.57		-2.09 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.4		0.2 °
98 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.43 g min to max 0.48 g	0.48		0.43 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 51 kt 49 kt min to max 52 kt	52		49 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.2		7.3 °

Arrival Rollout

97.62 %

Total landing distance 564 m, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 564 m 31 % of runway.
95.61 %	Runway alignment max 4.25 m 0.00 m left to 4.25 m right	-2.20		-2.78 m
96 %	Average g force 0.40 g 0.36 g min to max 0.52 g	0.42		0.52 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 41 kt min to max 49 kt	49		41 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.3		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 8 kt min to max 29 kt	29		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.9		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.63 g 0.53 g min to max 0.78 g	0.53		0.78 g

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

94.4 %

94.44 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 84 m using 4.61 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

96.49 %

0.00 m left to 4.01 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

91.43 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.26 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

92.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.51 %

Climb 2

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

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

95.14 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

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

Landing Score 97.77 %

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 initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 216 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This approach was likely a standard procedure, taking advantage of the prevailing wind conditions to minimize the impact of crosswinds.

The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 73 knots, which is an optimal threshold speed for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 388 meters was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also satisfactory, and the rate of descent at -86 feet per minute was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of precision and control.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots from 257°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which further reduced the risk of any issues during the landing. The runway length of 1,814 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within 564 meters, which is just 31% of the runway length.

The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing and rollout phases. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a safe and efficient landing, demonstrating the pilot's high level of skill and proficiency in operating the DA40-XLS aircraft.

99.6 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 216 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 172 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

98.01 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

98.01 %

IAS kt