EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - PA38 Tomahawk

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 21:10

Minutes 5

8 nm

Fuel 1 kg

PA38 Tomahawk

Departure

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

703 kg

Fuel

83 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

702 kg

Weight

82 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.05%

Pattern Score 99.88%

Departure Score 96.32%

Arrival Score 97.95%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The PA38 Tomahawk aircraft required a takeoff distance of 1,335 meters, which is 74% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 64 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern from runway 05, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the turn in less than 1 nautical mile in just 19 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind turn was even quicker, taking only 7 seconds to complete. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 45.2 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 97 seconds to complete.

The base leg turn was another 1 nautical mile in distance, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 47.0 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 31 seconds to complete. The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile in distance and took 32 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 from the southwest, heading at 49.0 degrees and at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 36 knots, which was within the target range, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -95 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.

The flight was a relatively short one, covering a total distance of 8 nautical miles in 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight demonstrated the PA38 Tomahawk's agility and responsiveness, as well as the pilot's skill and experience in navigating the aircraft through various phases of flight.

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Departure Roll

99.93 %

Departure roll runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 1,335 m 74 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,335 m 74 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kt Target 58 kt
99.67 %	Runway alignment max 3.14 m 3.14 m left to 0.00 m left	2.89		3.14 m
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.6		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:10:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:10:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:10:37
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:10:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:10:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:10:37
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:10:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:10:37

Departure Climb 1

99.03 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 64 kt min to max 73 kt	64		73 kt
96.13 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.1		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	1.11		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 327 fpm 262 fpm min to max 556 fpm	277		556 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	0		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 6.4 °	3.3		6.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 73 kt	73		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 735 fpm 566 fpm min to max 868 fpm	566		720 fpm
Info	Average altitude 149 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 489 ft agl	37		489 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 5.6 ° min to max 8.0 °	6.5		7.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 5.2 ° min to max 18.7 °	5.2		18.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 597 fpm 539 fpm min to max 706 fpm	706		593 fpm
Info	Average altitude 606 ft agl 502 ft agl min to max 701 ft agl	502		701 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 5.2 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.9		5.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 05 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.0 ° -18.6 ° min to max 14.6 °	-18.6		14.6 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 77 kt	74		77 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.04 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 519 fpm 492 fpm min to max 576 fpm	576		519 fpm
Info	Average altitude 747 ft agl 710 ft agl min to max 779 ft agl	710		779 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 19.0 ° 18.5 ° min to max 19.2 °	18.8		18.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		4.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

100 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 45.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 45.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 75 kt min to max 90 kt	77		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.6 °	17.6		13.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 302 fpm -129 fpm min to max 768 fpm	539		-84 fpm
Info	Average altitude 937 ft agl 787 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl	787		986 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max 6.1 °	4.9		-1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

99.17 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 97 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.1 ° -18.9 ° min to max 17.2 °	-18.9		17.2 °
97.24 %	Average altitude 937 ft agl 762 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl	985		762 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 70 kt min to max 99 kt	90		70 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -143 fpm -486 fpm min to max 187 fpm	-78		-434 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	13.7		9.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max 0.5 °	-1.6		-2.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:13:41

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 71 kt	70		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 9.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	9.6		11.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.01 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -452 fpm -458 fpm min to max -442 fpm	-442		-451 fpm
Info	Average altitude 698 ft agl 642 ft agl min to max 754 ft agl	754		642 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max -2.1 °	-2.1		-2.3 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.7 ° -18.6 ° min to max 17.6 °	-18.6		17.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 71 kt	71		71 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.97 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 561 ft agl 491 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl	635		491 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	10.6		8.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-2.2		-2.6 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	72		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 12.5 °	9.3		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -444 fpm -539 fpm min to max -328 fpm	-407		-427 fpm
Info	Average altitude 362 ft agl 238 ft agl min to max 484 ft agl	484		238 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.5 ° min to max -1.6 °	-3.0		-1.9 °

Arrival Final 1

99.86 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 231 ft agl to 64 ft agl. A decrease of 167 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 67 kt min to max 72 kt	72		67 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
99.28 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.9		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -536 fpm -593 fpm min to max -328 fpm	-394		-556 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 64 ft agl min to max 231 ft agl	231		64 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.5		-1.6 °

Arrival Landing

95.8 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 67 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 67 kt. Target 62 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
83.96 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
98.15 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 52 kt 36 kt min to max 67 kt	67		36 kt
Info	Average VSI -184 fpm -551 fpm min to max -22 fpm	-551		-95 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl -11 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	46		-11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max 9.7 °	-1.5		9.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:16:17

Arrival Touchdown

98.19 %

Touchdown point was 124 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 36 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -95 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -95 fpm.
88.07 %	Touchdown distance was 566 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 36 kt Target below 48 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.23 m 0.15 m right	-0.23		-0.04 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 36 kt 36 kt min to max 36 kt	36		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 9.7 ° min to max 9.9 °	9.7		9.9 °

Takeoff on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the PA38 Tomahawk

96.32 %

99.93 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,335 m using 73.61 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 58 kn

Alignment

99.67 %

3.14 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

99.03 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.13 %

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 PA38 Tomahawk

Landing Score 97.95 %

Landing Summary

The PA38 Tomahawk aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, aligning with a heading of 49.0° at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 67 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been slightly late in reducing speed during the final approach.

The touchdown point was located 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot maintained good control and alignment during the landing, and the aircraft touched down smoothly. The touchdown speed of 36 knots was reported as good, suggesting that the pilot had successfully slowed the aircraft to a safe speed before touchdown.

One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -95 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a very low rate of descent, suggesting that the pilot had excellent control and was able to smoothly transition from the final approach to the landing.

In terms of runway alignment, the touchdown was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, which is relatively minimal and would not have presented a significant challenge for the pilot.

Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and alignment throughout the procedure.

99.86 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 231 ft agl to 64 ft agl. A decrease of 167 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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