EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - PA38 Tomahawk

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 20:15

Minutes 4

6 nm

Fuel -42 kg

PA38 Tomahawk

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

709 kg

Fuel

44 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

170.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

706 kg

Weight

86 kg

Fuel

23 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

170.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.87%

Pattern Score 94.66%

Departure Score 96.51%

Arrival Score 96.45%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The PA38 Tomahawk aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 362 meters, which was 20% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 62 knots, marking the start of the flight.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was also 1 knot. This favorable wind condition allowed the aircraft to maintain a stable flight path.

The pilot then entered a right-hand pattern, navigating the aircraft around the airport. The entry into the pattern was swift, with the aircraft covering less than 1 nautical mile in just 15 seconds. As the aircraft continued around the pattern, it encountered a crosswind from the same direction as the runway, but the pilot skillfully managed the aircraft, covering the distance in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds.

The pattern consisted of a series of turns and legs, each carefully executed by the pilot. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 76.3 degrees to the runway, while the downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 62 seconds. The base leg turn was made at an angle of 51.0 degrees, and the base leg itself was short, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds.

As the aircraft approached the final turn, the pilot expertly guided it around the pattern, covering the distance in less than 1 nautical mile in 32 seconds. The final approach was made from the north-east, heading 230.0 degrees, at an altitude of 44.1 meters above ground level.

The landing was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The touchdown point was 151 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 40 knots was well within the target range. The touchdown rate was also perfect, at -0.2 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The flight was a success, with the aircraft covering a total distance of 6 nautical miles in just 4 minutes. The fuel consumption was also minimal, with the aircraft using -42 kilograms of fuel. Overall, the flight was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance in the challenging local weather conditions.

Flight Map

Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.

Flight Stages EGPE to EGPE

Click on a stage to view more detailed information

Departure Runway Entry

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
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 20:15:36
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:15:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:15:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:15:36
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:15:36
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:15:36
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:15:36
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:17:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:17:14
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 20:17:14
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:17:14
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:17:14
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:17:15
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:17:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:17:15
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:17:15
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:17:20

Departure Roll

99.79 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 362 m 20 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kn. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 2 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 362 m 20 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kn Target 58 kn
98.97 %	Runway alignment max 5.30 m 1.97 m left to 3.33 m right	-3.33		-1.02 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.9 °	-1.1		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.3 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:18:11

Departure Climb 1

99.73 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 62 kn min to max 72 kn	62		72 kn
98.92 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 1.9 m/s 1.5 m/s min to max 3.0 m/s	1.6		3.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 7.0 m agl 0.3 m agl min to max 15.9 m agl	0.3		15.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 7.4 °	4.1		7.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 72 kn min to max 82 kn	72		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.5		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 3.5 m/s 2.1 m/s min to max 5.2 m/s	3.1		5.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 42.0 m agl 16.1 m agl min to max 136.2 m agl	16.1		136.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		6.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 75 kn min to max 82 kn	77		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.2 ° 6.4 ° min to max 21.2 °	6.4		21.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 3.6 m/s 2.3 m/s min to max 5.1 m/s	5.1		2.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 172.9 m agl 143.1 m agl min to max 194.8 m agl	143.1		194.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.8		3.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

93.89 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.42 %	Heading 7.0 ° -10.1 ° min to max 16.7 °	-10.1		16.7 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 88 kn	82		80 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 3.9 m/s 1.8 m/s min to max 5.4 m/s	3.2		4.9 m/s
Info	Average altitude 239.2 m agl 201.1 m agl min to max 291.9 m agl	201.1		291.9 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.9 °	21.9		12.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.3 °	3.2		5.6 °

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 84 kn 79 kn min to max 91 kn	79		91 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 13.1 ° min to max 16.2 °	13.1		16.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1.5 m/s -0.2 m/s min to max 4.5 m/s	4.5		0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 307.3 m agl 296.1 m agl min to max 310.4 m agl	296.1		310.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		-0.4 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.4 ° -19.7 ° min to max 16.0 °	-19.7		16.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 312.3 m agl 303.7 m agl min to max 316.7 m agl	310.5		303.7 m agl
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 90 kn min to max 97 kn	91		91 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -0.1 m/s -2.7 m/s min to max 1.2 m/s	0.3		-2.7 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.7 °	16.6		10.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -4.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.5		-4.5 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

98.76 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.88 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 92 kn min to max 95 kn	92		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 11.4 ° min to max 14.4 °	11.4		11.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -2.2 m/s -3.1 m/s min to max -1.5 m/s	-3.0		-1.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 279.9 m agl 264.6 m agl min to max 300.5 m agl	300.5		264.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -4.5 ° min to max -3.2 °	-4.5		-3.7 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -18.7 ° min to max 17.1 °	-18.7		17.1 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 93 kn min to max 94 kn	93		93 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.01 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 236.5 m agl 209.9 m agl min to max 262.3 m agl	262.3		209.9 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 9.8 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		9.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -5.1 ° min to max -4.1 °	-4.1		-4.4 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 80 kn min to max 93 kn	93		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.4 °	9.8		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -4.8 m/s -8.8 m/s min to max -2.1 m/s	-3.0		-2.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 119.0 m agl 46.3 m agl min to max 206.9 m agl	206.9		46.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.5 ° -12.2 ° min to max -3.0 °	-4.3		-3.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:21:52

Arrival Final 1

99.93 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 44.1 m agl to 9.9 m agl. A decrease of 34.2 m in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 72 kn min to max 82 kn	82		72 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
99.63 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2.6 m/s -3.0 m/s min to max -1.6 m/s	-2.2		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 17.2 m agl 9.9 m agl min to max 44.1 m agl	44.1		9.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -4.1 ° min to max -0.6 °	-3.2		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

91.67 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.45 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn. Target 62 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
73.21 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 55 kn 40 kn min to max 72 kn	72		40 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.5 m/s -1.5 m/s min to max 0.4 m/s	-1.5		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 2.2 m agl 0.2 m agl min to max 7.6 m agl	7.6		0.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max 8.4 °	-0.7		8.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.76 %

Touchdown point was 151 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 40 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 2 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.2 m/s.
85.13 %	Touchdown distance was 593 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 40 kn Target 44 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.86 m 2.73 m left	2.86		2.58 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.01 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 39 kn 39 kn min to max 40 kn	40		39 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.8 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		7.8 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the PA38 Tomahawk

96.51 %

99.79 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 362 m using 19.98 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 58 kn

Alignment

98.97 %

1.97 m left to 3.33 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.73 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.92 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

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

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the PA38 Tomahawk

Landing Score 96.45 %

Landing Summary

The PA38 Tomahawk aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 44.1 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles (nm) from the runway. This indicates a precise and controlled approach, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading and altitude.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 72 knots, which may indicate a slight delay in the landing process. Nevertheless, the touchdown point was 151 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.

The touchdown speed of 40 knots was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down smoothly and safely. The touchdown rate of -0.2 meters per second was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway and able to land safely.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 170°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which is relatively minimal and would not have significantly impacted the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely and smoothly on the runway.

99.93 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 44.1 m agl to 9.9 m agl. A decrease of 34.2 m in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS