EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 24 January 2026 19:53

Minutes 5

7 nm

Fuel 3 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,783 kg

Fuel

127 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

273.1 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,780 kg

Weight

125 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

273.1 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.73%

Pattern Score 86.08%

Departure Score 95.67%

Arrival Score 99.45%

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, a DA42-VI, then departed from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 554 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 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 273 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 05, it covered a distance of less than a nautical mile in just 20 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 21 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 72.4 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 65 seconds to complete.

The pattern base leg turn was another 1 nautical mile long, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 13.9 degrees to the runway. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 49.0 degrees and an altitude of 245 feet above ground level, 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The landing on runway 05 was smooth, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed slightly above the target at 77 knots. The touchdown distance was 256 meters, and the touchdown speed was 58 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was also good at -155 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. 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 273 degrees.

The total landing distance was 454 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete, with the aircraft using 3 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:53:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:53:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:53:40
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:53:41

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 2 kt 0 kt min to max 8 kt	0		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.9		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g

Departure Roll

92.68 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 554 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 88 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 554 m 31 % of runway
63.4 %	Liftoff speed was 88 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.90 m 1.90 m left to 0.00 m left	1.43		1.45 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.2		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 88 kt min to max 98 kt	88		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 482 fpm 292 fpm min to max 639 fpm	292		639 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	0		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 7.3 °	3.5		7.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:56:03

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 95 kt min to max 102 kt	98		96 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	1.0		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 984 fpm 646 fpm min to max 1,593 fpm	646		1,232 fpm
Info	Average altitude 156 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 594 ft agl	36		594 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 7.3 ° min to max 11.9 °	7.3		10.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 96 kt min to max 105 kt	96		105 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.0 ° 6.8 ° min to max 22.7 °	6.8		18.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 1,015 fpm 758 fpm min to max 1,254 fpm	1,254		774 fpm
Info	Average altitude 695 ft agl 498 ft agl min to max 855 ft agl	498		855 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 6.3 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		6.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.6 ° -15.2 ° min to max 40.6 °	18.8		-15.2 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kt 106 kt min to max 120 kt	106		120 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 204 fpm -275 fpm min to max 849 fpm	813		191 fpm
Info	Average altitude 940 ft agl 868 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl	868		946 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 17.5 °	17.5		17.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		1.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

73.17 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.56 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 120 kt min to max 126 kt	120		124 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.2 ° 6.2 ° min to max 19.2 °	17.6		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.13 g	1.03		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 42 fpm -300 fpm min to max 355 fpm	194		108 fpm
Info	Average altitude 950 ft agl 929 ft agl min to max 964 ft agl	950		964 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.6		1.7 °

Pattern Downwind

87.25 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 65 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.49 %	Heading -11.4 ° -19.1 ° min to max -5.9 °	-5.9		-19.1 °
100 %	Average altitude 971 ft agl 848 ft agl min to max 996 ft agl	967		848 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 92 kt min to max 124 kt	123		96 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -125 fpm -703 fpm min to max 264 fpm	143		-578 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.1 °	4.0		10.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -2.7 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.8		-1.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:58:00
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:26

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 81 kt min to max 96 kt	96		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 17.7 °	10.9		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -532 fpm -1,014 fpm min to max 280 fpm	-484		-620 fpm
Info	Average altitude 621 ft agl 263 ft agl min to max 829 ft agl	829		263 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -6.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.4		-3.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:59:16

Arrival Final 1

99.82 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 245 ft agl to -74 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle -1.3 ° -4.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 °	2.5		-4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 77 kt min to max 85 kt	85		77 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		0.0 °
99.11 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -621 fpm -888 fpm min to max -385 fpm	-521		-652 fpm
Info	Average altitude -4 ft agl -74 ft agl min to max 245 ft agl	245		-74 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -5.1 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.6		-1.7 °

Arrival Landing

98.5 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 77 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 77 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94 %	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 1.8 °	0.5		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 68 kt 58 kt min to max 77 kt	77		58 kt
Info	Average VSI -313 fpm -650 fpm min to max -48 fpm	-650		-155 fpm
Info	Average altitude -106 ft agl -117 ft agl min to max -82 ft agl	-82		-117 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 7.3 °	-1.6		6.4 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:00:38

Arrival Touchdown

99.49 %

Touchdown distance was good at 256 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -155 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.98 %	Touchdown VSI was -155 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 256 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.35 m 0.31 m right	-0.31		-0.27 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.95 g min to max 1.24 g	0.95		1.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kt 56 kt min to max 58 kt	58		56 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.4		-0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:53:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:53:34
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:53:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:53:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:53:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:53:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:53:34
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:53:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:53:34
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:53:34
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:00:40

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 454 m, 25 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 454 m 25 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.47 m 1.09 m left to 0.38 m right	-0.27		1.09 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 56 kt 33 kt min to max 59 kt	59		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.1		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 7 kt min to max 26 kt	26		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.2		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:00:56

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA42-VI

95.67 %

100 %

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 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

92.68 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 554 m using 30.55 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

63.4 %

Liftoff speed was 88 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.90 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 99.45 %

Landing Summary

The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, aligning with the runway 05 threshold at a heading of 49.0° and at an altitude of 245 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good control and stability, with a touchdown speed of 58 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, signifying that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.

The landing distance of 256 meters was within the acceptable range, and the total landing distance of 454 meters was only 25% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the post-landing phase.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 273°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, reflecting the pilot's high level of skill and experience.

99.82 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 245 ft agl to -74 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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