EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Sirius

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Sunday, 27 April 2025 19:19

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Sirius

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

420 kg

Fuel

59 kg

Temperature

16 °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

419 kg

Weight

59 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.58%

Pattern Score 95.71%

Departure Score 95.33%

Arrival Score 98.70%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The aircraft, Sirius, required a takeoff distance of 130 meters, which was 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 63 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 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 entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The distance covered during this maneuver was less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed from runway 23, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 76.3 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 62 seconds.

The pattern base leg turn was completed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and an angle to the runway of 50 degrees. The base leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 36 seconds. The final turn was executed with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 229 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 238 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was successful, with a runway length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 59 knots. The touchdown point was 63 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 43 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -11 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.

The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was covered in 5 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.83 %

Touchdown

100 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 59 kt.

Flare

99.33 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -20 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone.

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 23 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 1 kt min to max 36 kt	1		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.5		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:19:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:19:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:19:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:19:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:19:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:19:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:19:19

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 130 m 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 130 m 7 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 63 kt Target 60 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.71 m 0.00 m left to 1.71 m right	-1.71		-1.26 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.4 °	-0.2		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.5		1.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 63 kt min to max 82 kt	63		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.02 g min to max 1.18 g	1.08		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 527 fpm 302 fpm min to max 883 fpm	302		883 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	3.4		9.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 82 kt min to max 88 kt	82		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.6		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,216 fpm 830 fpm min to max 1,586 fpm	901		830 fpm
Info	Average altitude 228 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 707 ft agl	52		707 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 4.8 ° min to max 11.2 °	9.1		4.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 89 kt min to max 99 kt	89		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 7.4 ° min to max 20.8 °	7.4		19.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 688 fpm -55 fpm min to max 980 fpm	804		-55 fpm
Info	Average altitude 867 ft agl 722 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl	722		964 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -1.6 ° min to max 6.0 °	4.9		-1.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.8 ° -15.4 ° min to max 13.6 °	13.6		-15.4 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 100 kt min to max 106 kt	100		101 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.22 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -29 fpm -476 fpm min to max 224 fpm	-221		224 fpm
Info	Average altitude 942 ft agl 930 ft agl min to max 961 ft agl	959		961 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.5 ° 2.4 ° min to max 20.0 °	19.5		20.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	-2.2		0.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 98 kt min to max 101 kt	101		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.1 ° 5.4 ° min to max 20.7 °	20.7		5.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.13 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 191 fpm 62 fpm min to max 376 fpm	176		180 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,003 ft agl 964 ft agl min to max 1,034 ft agl	964		1,034 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.6		1.2 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 62 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.5 ° -27.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	-0.4		-27.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 950 ft agl 707 ft agl min to max 1,062 ft agl	1,036		707 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 67 kt min to max 101 kt	99		68 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.14 g	0.94		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -310 fpm -1,072 fpm min to max 198 fpm	18		-576 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	3.2		8.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -6.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.6		-2.5 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 65 kt min to max 68 kt	68		65 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 6.2 ° min to max 10.8 °	8.6		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -491 fpm -554 fpm min to max -431 fpm	-554		-467 fpm
Info	Average altitude 622 ft agl 543 ft agl min to max 698 ft agl	698		543 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.8		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:22:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:22:21

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.0 ° -13.3 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		-13.3 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 63 kt min to max 68 kt	65		64 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.04 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 411 ft agl 325 ft agl min to max 536 ft agl	536		325 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	4.8		15.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -3.7 ° min to max 1.8 °	-1.0		0.1 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 64 kt min to max 68 kt	64		65 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 21.8 °	17.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -228 fpm -373 fpm min to max -37 fpm	-253		-121 fpm
Info	Average altitude 271 ft agl 241 ft agl min to max 321 ft agl	321		241 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.1		0.8 °

Arrival Final 1

96.28 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 238 ft agl to 49 ft agl. A decrease of 189 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.38 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 59 kt min to max 67 kt	65		59 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -474 fpm -543 fpm min to max -167 fpm	-167		-539 fpm
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 238 ft agl	238		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		-1.7 °

Arrival Landing

99.83 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 59 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 59 kt. Target 55 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
99.33 %	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 °	0.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 52 kt 43 kt min to max 59 kt	59		43 kt
Info	Average VSI -201 fpm -538 fpm min to max 7 fpm	-538		-11 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -1.7 ° min to max 5.8 °	-1.7		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -11 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 -11 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 450 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kt Target below 54 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.46 m 0.23 m right	-0.44		-0.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 42 kt 40 kt min to max 43 kt	43		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 4.4 ° min to max 6.8 °	5.3		4.4 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sirius

95.33 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 130 m using 7.18 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.71 m right

Bounce

80 %

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 Sirius

Landing Score 98.7 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach to runway 23 was conducted from the north east, with a heading of 229.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 238 feet above ground level (agl).

The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,814 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 59 knots. Despite this minor deviation, the touchdown point was 63 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun.

The touchdown speed of 43 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -11 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also reported as perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, providing a relatively stable and calm environment for the landing. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating excellent piloting skills.

96.28 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 238 ft agl to 49 ft agl. A decrease of 189 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

81.38 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

81.38 %

IAS kt