EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 24 January 2026 19:47

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 28 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,139 kg

Fuel

87 kg

Temperature

10 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

331.5 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,112 kg

Weight

59 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

226.9 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.55%

Pattern Score 96.12%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 99.85%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the DA40-NG aircraft took off after covering a distance of 870 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 331 degrees, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 22 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind turn was completed in 23 seconds, also covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 54.8 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 62 seconds to complete.

The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 67.8 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 27 seconds to complete. The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile long and took 17 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 54 knots and a distance of 234 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was perfect at -47 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 226 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 3 knots.

The total landing distance was 361 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was covered in 5 minutes, and the aircraft used 28 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 870 m 48 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 73 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 0 kt at 331 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 870 m 48 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 73 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.65 m 0.00 m left to 1.65 m right	-1.04		-1.55 m
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.93 g min to max 1.27 g	1.27		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	2.7		4.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:47:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:47:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:47:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:47:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:47:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:47:34
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:47:34
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 19:47:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:47:34

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 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 73 kt min to max 80 kt	73		80 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.5		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.03 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 499 fpm 286 fpm min to max 702 fpm	286		702 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	1		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 4.9 ° min to max 9.4 °	4.9		9.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 73 kt min to max 80 kt	80		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.8		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 848 fpm 468 fpm min to max 1,265 fpm	710		712 fpm
Info	Average altitude 169 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 533 ft agl	36		533 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 7.4 ° min to max 13.3 °	9.5		9.3 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	77		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 5.5 ° min to max 15.5 °	5.5		15.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 704 fpm 609 fpm min to max 804 fpm	776		674 fpm
Info	Average altitude 697 ft agl 560 ft agl min to max 829 ft agl	560		829 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 8.6 ° min to max 9.9 °	9.8		9.0 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.7 ° -16.9 ° min to max 16.0 °	16.0		-16.9 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 77 kt min to max 80 kt	78		80 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 452 fpm 148 fpm min to max 740 fpm	682		194 fpm
Info	Average altitude 953 ft agl 841 ft agl min to max 1,021 ft agl	841		1,021 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 15.3 °	15.3		12.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 9.1 °	8.8		4.9 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

94.21 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.72 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 80 kt min to max 87 kt	80		87 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.4 ° 5.9 ° min to max 16.5 °	13.4		5.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 60 fpm -73 fpm min to max 196 fpm	196		-44 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,037 ft agl 1,024 ft agl min to max 1,050 ft agl	1,024		1,048 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		2.6 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.7 ° -12.1 ° min to max 5.1 °	1.9		-12.1 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,010 ft agl 881 ft agl min to max 1,061 ft agl	1,048		881 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 81 kt min to max 91 kt	87		85 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.03		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -197 fpm -648 fpm min to max 144 fpm	0		-563 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.0 °	2.5		14.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -3.7 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.8		-2.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:50:19

Pattern Base Leg Turn

78.63 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 67.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
28.78 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 67.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 78 kt min to max 86 kt	85		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.2 ° 5.8 ° min to max 14.4 °	14.2		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -670 fpm -899 fpm min to max -500 fpm	-500		-739 fpm
Info	Average altitude 758 ft agl 617 ft agl min to max 864 ft agl	864		617 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -6.6 ° min to max -2.8 °	-2.8		-4.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:50:51

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.0 ° -27.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		-27.4 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 77 kt	77		71 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 483 ft agl 343 ft agl min to max 606 ft agl	606		343 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	4.2		15.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -4.8 ° min to max -2.4 °	-3.8		-4.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 74 kt	72		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 20.2 °	17.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -780 fpm -948 fpm min to max -614 fpm	-800		-646 fpm
Info	Average altitude 181 ft agl 91 ft agl min to max 331 ft agl	331		91 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -5.9 ° min to max -3.8 °	-4.8		-4.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 90 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 59 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 71 kt	71		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -641 fpm -669 fpm min to max -568 fpm	-648		-568 fpm
Info	Average altitude 60 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 90 ft agl	90		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -4.2 ° min to max -1.1 °	-4.2		-1.1 °

Arrival Landing

99.42 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
97.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.07 g	1.06		0.87 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 54 kt min to max 68 kt	68		54 kt
Info	Average VSI -260 fpm -563 fpm min to max -47 fpm	-563		-47 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	34		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	-1.0		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 234 m. Touchdown speed at 54 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -47 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 226 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -47 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 234 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 54 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.23 m 1.20 m left	1.16		1.23 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.86 g min to max 0.93 g	0.87		0.93 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 53 kt 53 kt min to max 54 kt	54		53 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 361 m, 20 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 361 m 20 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.25 m 1.25 m left to 0.00 m left	1.23		0.38 m
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.94 g min to max 1.16 g	0.94		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 34 kt min to max 52 kt	52		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	21		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.0		3.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:52:17

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the DA40-NG

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 870 m using 47.97 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 73 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.65 m right

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 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft 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 DA40-NG

Landing Score 99.85 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, aligning with the runway 23 threshold at a heading of 229.0°. At 0 nm and 90 ft above ground level (agl), the aircraft was in a precise position, setting the stage for a smooth touchdown.

The landing itself was executed flawlessly, with the threshold height being well-maintained. The threshold speed of 68 kt was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 234 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 54 kt was equally impressive, as it was well within the recommended range for a safe landing.

One of the most notable aspects of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was a perfect -47 fpm. This indicates that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact, reducing the risk of damage to the aircraft and minimizing the stress on the landing gear. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional spatial awareness and ability to navigate the aircraft to the exact spot on the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt at 226°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 kt. These conditions made the landing even more challenging, but the pilot's skills and experience allowed them to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently.

The total landing distance of 361 m was a mere 20% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft even after touchdown.

Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's exceptional skills and experience, as well as the DA40-NG aircraft's capabilities. The combination of precise navigation, controlled speed, and minimal impact resulted in a safe and efficient landing, making it a truly impressive achievement.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 90 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 59 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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