EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - XCub

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Monday, 05 January 2026 21:53

Minutes 5

4 nm

Fuel 8 kg

XCub

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

614 kg

Fuel

54 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

606 kg

Weight

46 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.41%

Departure Score 97.34%

Enroute Score 97.82%

Arrival Score 97.07%

The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an XCub, then departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in Scotland. The takeoff distance was 140 meters, which is 8% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 50 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,047 feet above sea level to 2,457 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,410 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The climb was a smooth and efficient one, with the aircraft making good use of the available altitude.

After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which also started overhead the airport. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,460 feet above sea level to 238 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,222 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The descent was a controlled and gentle one, with the aircraft making a smooth transition from the higher altitude to the lower one.

As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final approach to runway 23, which it was approaching from the north-east. The aircraft was flying at a heading of 225.0 degrees and was 1 nautical mile from the runway at an altitude of 211 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees.

The aircraft landed on runway 23, with a touchdown distance of 185 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, which was also good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -79 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 466 meters, which is 26% of the runway length.

The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a smooth and efficient one, with the aircraft performing well in the local weather conditions.

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Departure Taxi

99.94 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
99.43 %	Average g force 1.52 g 1.52 g min to max 1.52 g	1.52		1.52 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:53:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:53:47
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:53:47
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:53:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:53:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:53:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:53:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:53:57
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:53:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:54:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:54:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:54:02

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -5.8 ° min to max -4.8 °	-4.8		-4.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

93.28 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 140 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 140 m 8 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 50 kt Target 48 kt
91.39 %	Runway alignment max 5.41 m 0.00 m left to 5.41 m right	-4.04		-5.41 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.12 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	-4.9		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.8 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:01:00
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:59:10

Departure Climb 1

96.38 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.11 %	Heading variation 1.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 51 kt min to max 70 kt	51		70 kt
95.39 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.9		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.09 g min to max 1.14 g	1.13		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 691 fpm 361 fpm min to max 1,037 fpm	361		1,037 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 5.3 ° min to max 12.2 °	5.3		12.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:01:10

Departure Climb 2

97.73 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.5 %	Heading variation 1.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.1		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 70 kt min to max 75 kt	70		72 kt
95.42 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.98 g min to max 1.15 g	1.12		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,553 fpm 1,058 fpm min to max 2,962 fpm	1,058		2,962 fpm
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl	50		385 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.4 ° 12.3 ° min to max 24.4 °	12.3		24.4 °

Departure Climb 3

99.37 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.5		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 61 kt min to max 70 kt	70		65 kt
96.84 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.0		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.85 g min to max 0.96 g	0.96		0.89 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,668 fpm 1,969 fpm min to max 3,060 fpm	3,029		1,969 fpm
Info	Average altitude 718 ft agl 436 ft agl min to max 990 ft agl	436		990 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.6 ° 16.2 ° min to max 25.7 °	25.1		16.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 1,047 ft asl to 2,457 ft asl, an increase of 1,410 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 65 kt min to max 84 kt	65		84 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 1.8 ° min to max 20.8 °	1.8		16.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.75 g min to max 1.13 g	0.89		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 1,491 fpm 573 fpm min to max 2,326 fpm	1,858		573 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,767 ft asl 1,047 ft asl min to max 2,457 ft asl	1,047		2,457 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 17.4 °	15.1		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

95.65 %

Enroute descent started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Descent from 2,460 ft asl to 238 ft asl, a decrease of 2,222 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 57 kt min to max 84 kt	84		63 kt
89.26 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 45.4 °	16.4		5.4 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.83 g min to max 1.52 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -918 fpm -2,000 fpm min to max 315 fpm	315		33 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,271 ft asl 225 ft asl min to max 2,460 ft asl	2,460		238 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -13.5 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.2		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:03:30
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:03:32
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:03:33

Arrival Final 1

91.26 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 211 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 194 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 52 kt 51 kt min to max 62 kt	62		51 kt
58 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-1.6		-0.0 °
98.31 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.6		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -374 fpm -453 fpm min to max -22 fpm	-22		-302 fpm
Info	Average altitude 61 ft agl 17 ft agl min to max 211 ft agl	211		17 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.2		1.3 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kt. Target 56 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.01 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 43 kt min to max 51 kt	51		43 kt
Info	Average VSI -183 fpm -301 fpm min to max -79 fpm	-301		-79 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.3		4.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 185 m. Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -79 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -79 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 185 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kt Target below 54 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.22 m 1.16 m right	-1.22		-1.13 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.02 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.02 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kt 42 kt min to max 43 kt	43		42 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		4.7 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 466 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 466 m 26 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.86 m 0.00 m left to 2.86 m right	-1.13		-1.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 30 kt min to max 50 kt	50		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -5.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.8		-5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.8		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 5 kt min to max 41 kt	26		41 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -5.8 ° min to max -3.0 °	-5.4		-3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.47 g 0.97 g min to max 3.55 g	0.97		3.55 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:06:13

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the XCub

97.34 %

99.94 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

99.43 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.28 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 140 m using 7.73 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 50 kn - Target 48 kn

Alignment

91.39 %

0.00 m left to 5.41 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.38 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

90.11 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.73 %

Climb 2

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

Heading

95.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.42 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.37 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.84 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the XCub

Landing Score 97.07 %

Landing Summary

The XCub aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 225.0° at 1 nautical mile and 211 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 23.

The runway at EGPE Inverness Airport has a length of 1,814 meters, providing a safe margin for the XCub's landing. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 51 knots, which may be a minor area for improvement.

The touchdown distance of 185 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 43 knots was also within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -79 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and with minimal impact, reducing the risk of damage to the aircraft and its occupants.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 466 meters was 26% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to stop quickly and efficiently.

The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing it to come to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the XCub's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a textbook example of precision and control, with the aircraft demonstrating excellent performance and handling characteristics.

91.26 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 211 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 194 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

58 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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