EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 15 May 2025 20:04

Minutes 5

7 nm

Fuel 3 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,093 kg

Fuel

108 kg

Temperature

15 °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

1,090 kg

Weight

106 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.58%

Pattern Score 99.04%

Departure Score 95.71%

Arrival Score 97.99%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The DA40-XLS aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 211 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 58 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 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 right-hand pattern, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind turn was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and involved an angle of 55.6 degrees relative to the runway. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nautical miles and took 74 seconds to complete.

The pilot then executed a base leg turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile and involving an angle of 47.4 degrees relative to the runway. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 34 seconds. The final turn was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, flying at a heading of 230 degrees and an altitude of 284 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed on runway 23, which had a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed of 65 knots was slightly below the target. The touchdown distance was good at 393 meters, and the touchdown speed of 49 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was excellent at -88 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97.86 %

Touchdown

100 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

91.44 %

Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -88 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 393 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 23 kt	0		23 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.5		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:04:56
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:04:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:04:56
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:04:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:04:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:04:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:04:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:04:56
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:04:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:05:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:05:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:05:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:06:29
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:06:32

Departure Roll

97.13 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 211 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 211 m 12 % of runway
85.66 %	Liftoff speed was 58 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.16 m 0.00 m left to 2.16 m right	-2.16		-1.06 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.6		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.7 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 58 kt min to max 66 kt	58		66 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 575 fpm 340 fpm min to max 747 fpm	340		747 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	0		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 4.7 ° min to max 9.4 °	4.7		9.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 66 kt min to max 81 kt	66		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.3		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 879 fpm 452 fpm min to max 1,244 fpm	751		663 fpm
Info	Average altitude 243 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 755 ft agl	52		755 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 5.8 ° min to max 13.2 °	9.5		7.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:07:38

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 77 kt min to max 92 kt	77		92 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 5.6 ° min to max 18.6 °	5.6		18.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 553 fpm 193 fpm min to max 757 fpm	640		204 fpm
Info	Average altitude 895 ft agl 763 ft agl min to max 990 ft agl	763		990 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 3.3 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.4		3.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.5 ° -16.7 ° min to max 17.0 °	-16.7		17.0 °
100 %	Average speed 102 kt 93 kt min to max 106 kt	93		104 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.84 g min to max 1.12 g	1.07		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -9 fpm -704 fpm min to max 486 fpm	231		432 fpm
Info	Average altitude 966 ft agl 930 ft agl min to max 1,005 ft agl	994		976 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 18.7 °	18.7		18.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -3.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.6		3.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

93.3 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.66 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 103 kt min to max 105 kt	103		105 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.2 ° 14.6 ° min to max 18.5 °	18.3		14.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.02 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 185 fpm 35 fpm min to max 455 fpm	455		100 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,010 ft agl 984 ft agl min to max 1,024 ft agl	984		1,024 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		2.0 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 74 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.1 ° -15.2 ° min to max 15.2 °	-15.2		15.2 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,001 ft agl 927 ft agl min to max 1,040 ft agl	1,026		973 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 72 kt min to max 117 kt	105		74 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.09 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -31 fpm -776 fpm min to max 467 fpm	136		-776 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.2 °	13.1		13.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -5.4 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.3		-4.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:10:24
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:10:30

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 74 kt	74		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 12.6 ° min to max 14.8 °	13.5		12.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -496 fpm -804 fpm min to max -256 fpm	-679		-804 fpm
Info	Average altitude 917 ft agl 849 ft agl min to max 963 ft agl	963		849 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -5.1 ° min to max -1.2 °	-3.0		-5.0 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -17.6 ° min to max 16.0 °	-17.6		16.0 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 63 kt min to max 71 kt	71		66 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.03 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 698 ft agl 545 ft agl min to max 836 ft agl	836		545 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.7		11.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -4.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-4.5		-3.5 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 63 kt min to max 70 kt	67		63 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 19.2 °	13.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -581 fpm -856 fpm min to max -289 fpm	-703		-387 fpm
Info	Average altitude 389 ft agl 291 ft agl min to max 533 ft agl	533		291 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-3.2		-1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

96.12 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 284 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.6 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 63 kt min to max 65 kt	63		65 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -457 fpm -570 fpm min to max -290 fpm	-427		-502 fpm
Info	Average altitude 107 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 284 ft agl	284		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.7 °	-1.6		-2.4 °

Arrival Landing

97.86 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. Target 70 kt
91.44 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 60 kt 49 kt min to max 65 kt	65		49 kt
Info	Average VSI -326 fpm -503 fpm min to max -58 fpm	-502		-88 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl	59		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	-2.4		6.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 393 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -88 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -88 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 393 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.07 m 0.87 m right	-0.69		-1.07 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.19 g	1.02		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 48 kt 46 kt min to max 49 kt	49		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.5		6.5 °

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

95.71 %

97.13 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 211 m using 11.61 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

85.66 %

Liftoff speed was 58 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.16 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 97.99 %

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 230.0°. At 1 nautical mile from the runway and 284 feet above ground level (agl), the aircraft was in a stable position, ready to initiate the landing sequence.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 393 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown rate of -88 feet per minute (fpm) was particularly impressive, showcasing the pilot's ability to smoothly and safely bring the aircraft to the ground.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's attention to detail and ability to maintain a stable approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to the smooth landing.

The only minor deviations from the target parameters were the threshold height, which was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed, which was slightly below the target at 65 knots. However, these deviations did not significantly impact the overall quality of the landing, and the pilot's performance was still considered excellent.

Overall, the DA40-XLS aircraft's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a success, with a score of 98.0%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach, and the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable range.

96.12 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 284 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

80.6 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

80.6 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

97.86 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Height

91.44 %

Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °