EGPE to EG73 Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EG73

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 19:22

Minutes 21

18 nm

Fuel 10 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,098 kg

Fuel

113 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at EG73

RNAS Fearn Air Base

Tain Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,088 kg

Weight

103 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.27%

Departure Score 96.56%

Enroute Score 97.53%

Arrival Score 97.71%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The aircraft, a DA40-XLS, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 68 knots. The takeoff distance was 143 meters, which accounted for 8% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 245 meters above sea level to 460 meters, an increase of 215.5 meters, in just 1 minute. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following this initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 487 meters above sea level to 732 meters, an increase of 245.3 meters, in 2 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base. The aircraft was heading towards the runway from the east, at an altitude of 66.4 meters above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.

The aircraft landed safely on runway 21, with a touchdown distance of 202 meters. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -0.4 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 3.1 meters.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 18 nautical miles and lasted for 21 minutes. The aircraft used 10 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 54 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 55 kn 55 kn min to max 55 kn	55		55 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 0.46 g 0.46 g min to max 0.46 g	0.46		0.46 g

Departure Roll

99.89 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 143 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 143 m 8 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.82 m 0.00 m left to 0.82 m right	-0.46		-0.80 m
98.86 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.46 g min to max 0.62 g	0.46		0.62 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.0 °	1.8		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:22:45
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:22:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:22:45
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:22:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:22:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:22:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:22:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:22:45

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 68 kn min to max 71 kn	68		70 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.64 g 0.62 g min to max 0.65 g	0.62		0.64 g
Info	Average VSI 3.7 m/s 2.0 m/s min to max 5.3 m/s	2.0		5.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 6.4 m agl 0.3 m agl min to max 16.0 m agl	0.3		16.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 5.1 ° min to max 13.8 °	5.1		13.8 °

Departure Climb 2

99.46 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 74 kn	70		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.5 °
94.57 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.31 g min to max 0.63 g	0.63		0.47 g
Info	Average VSI 5.7 m/s 2.7 m/s min to max 7.3 m/s	5.4		5.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 45.4 m agl 16.4 m agl min to max 121.9 m agl	16.4		121.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.6 ° 8.4 ° min to max 16.1 °	13.9		12.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:23:04

Departure Climb 3

86.91 %

Departure climb to 304.8 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 69 kn min to max 73 kn	73		69 kn
85.53 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	0.2		7.5 °
98 %	Average g force 0.44 g 0.43 g min to max 0.46 g	0.46		0.43 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4.9 m/s 4.6 m/s min to max 5.3 m/s	5.3		4.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 182.9 m agl 127.2 m agl min to max 233.9 m agl	127.2		233.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 11.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	11.8		11.4 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 19:23:18

Enroute Climb

99.43 %

Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 245 m asl to 460 m asl, an increase of 215.5 m in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 68 kn min to max 91 kn	70		91 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.6		0.1 °
94.29 %	Average g force 0.43 g 0.30 g min to max 0.71 g	0.43		0.71 g
Info	Average VSI 3.5 m/s -0.1 m/s min to max 5.2 m/s	4.4		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 370 m asl 245 m asl min to max 461 m asl	245		460 m asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 13.0 °	11.0		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

97.23 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.29 %	Average altitude 432 m asl 174 m asl min to max 628 m asl	461		489 m asl
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 93 kn min to max 122 kn	93		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.3 °	0.5		0.5 °
95.43 %	Average g force 0.68 g 0.34 g min to max 1.61 g	0.76		0.72 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -8.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	1.8		-1.6 °

Enroute Climb 2

99.37 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Rosemarkie (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 487 m asl to 732 m asl, an increase of 245.3 m in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 80 kn min to max 108 kn	104		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.2		0.1 °
93.71 %	Average g force 0.52 g 0.28 g min to max 0.82 g	0.74		0.28 g
Info	Average VSI 2.7 m/s -2.6 m/s min to max 8.2 m/s	-2.0		-0.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 551 m asl 444 m asl min to max 760 m asl	487		732 m asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max 13.1 °	-1.4		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

94.08 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Cromarty (Highland, Scotland) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.35 %	Average altitude 416 m asl 78 m asl min to max 783 m asl	740		78 m asl
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 74 kn min to max 103 kn	79		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.4 °	0.1		0.8 °
87.71 %	Average g force 0.62 g 0.07 g min to max 1.23 g	0.31		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -7.1 ° min to max 12.7 °	7.2		-2.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:40:35
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:42:45

Arrival Final 1

94.58 %

Approaching runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 66.4 m agl to 3.7 m agl. A decrease of 62.7 m in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.85 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 71 kn min to max 75 kn	74		71 kn
88.8 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.8		0.0 °
98.24 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.84 g min to max 0.92 g	0.90		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -3.4 m/s -3.8 m/s min to max -2.1 m/s	-2.6		-2.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 18.2 m agl 3.7 m agl min to max 66.4 m agl	66.4		3.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -5.0 ° min to max -0.8 °	-2.2		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

98.58 %

Landing on runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, runway length 1,113 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 70 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
94.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.73 g 0.60 g min to max 0.84 g	0.84		0.60 g
Info	Average speed 64 kn 58 kn min to max 70 kn	70		58 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.7 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max -0.1 m/s	-2.4		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 2.0 m agl 1.0 m agl min to max 3.9 m agl	3.9		1.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.9 °	-0.8		4.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 202 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 m/s. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.4 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 202 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kn Target below 66 kn
99.83 %	Runway alignment max 3.09 m 3.04 m left	3.09		2.98 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.57 g 0.54 g min to max 0.60 g	0.60		0.54 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kn 54 kn min to max 58 kn	58		54 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.9 ° min to max 6.3 °	4.9		6.2 °

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

96.56 %

99.89 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 143 m using 7.88 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 0.82 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

98.86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.46 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

94.57 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

86.91 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 304.8 m agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

85.53 %

98 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 97.71 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 278.0° at an altitude of 66.4 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 21.

The runway at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base has a length of 1,113 meters, providing a suitable surface for the DA40-XLS to touch down. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude when approaching the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 70 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach.

The touchdown distance of 202 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was also within the acceptable range, further demonstrating the pilot's control and precision during the approach. The touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and safely.

However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the runway touchdown position being 3.1 meters off-center. This minor deviation may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall safety of the landing.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation from the centerline. Overall, the DA40-XLS aircraft demonstrated good performance and control during the landing, achieving a high score of 97.7%.

94.58 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 66.4 m agl to 3.7 m agl. A decrease of 62.7 m in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

85.85 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

88.8 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

85.85 %

IAS