EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Saturday, 14 February 2026 18:47

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 1 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,141 kg

Fuel

88 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,139 kg

Weight

87 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.22%

Pattern Score 83.2%

Departure Score 96.66%

Arrival Score 99.81%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the DA40-NG aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 415 meters, which is 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.

After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which it completed in a relatively short distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The pattern crosswind leg was also flown to the left, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 70.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 81 seconds to complete.

As the aircraft began its base leg turn, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 34.3 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 28 seconds to complete. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds, after which the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 229 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed smoothly, with a threshold height that was considered good and a threshold speed of 69 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, at 244 meters, and the touchdown speed was 55 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect, at -34 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.

The flight was completed with a total distance of 6 nautical miles, taking 5 minutes to cover this distance. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly and efficiently, with good weather conditions and a well-executed landing.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 19 kt	0		19 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.9		2.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Battery Master On at 18:47:36
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:47:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:47:36
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:47:36
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:47:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:47:36
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:47:36
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 18:47:36
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:47:36
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:47:36
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:47:47

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 415 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 415 m 23 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.26 m 0.00 m left to 2.26 m right	-2.26		-0.82 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.57 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.1 °	2.6		6.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

99.99 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 70 kt min to max 78 kt	70		78 kt
99.97 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 486 fpm 293 fpm min to max 678 fpm	293		678 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 6.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.4		9.3 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	78		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.6		4.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 806 fpm 636 fpm min to max 991 fpm	684		684 fpm
Info	Average altitude 154 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 504 ft agl	42		504 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 8.0 ° min to max 10.7 °	9.4		8.1 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 82 kt	78		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.1 ° 6.3 ° min to max 21.4 °	6.3		21.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 668 fpm 628 fpm min to max 715 fpm	675		668 fpm
Info	Average altitude 614 ft agl 513 ft agl min to max 709 ft agl	513		709 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 7.4 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.0		7.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

59.14 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
9.2 %	Heading -18.6 ° -62.9 ° min to max 16.7 °	16.7		-62.9 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 78 kt min to max 85 kt	82		85 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 568 fpm -118 fpm min to max 1,124 fpm	649		148 fpm
Info	Average altitude 863 ft agl 719 ft agl min to max 946 ft agl	719		943 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 14.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 25.6 °	21.9		25.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 11.0 °	7.2		4.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

75.16 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 70.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
17.19 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 70.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 85 kt min to max 85 kt	85		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.9 ° 9.1 ° min to max 26.5 °	26.5		9.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 60 fpm -32 fpm min to max 156 fpm	156		-32 fpm
Info	Average altitude 950 ft agl 947 ft agl min to max 952 ft agl	947		950 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		2.4 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 81 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.8 ° -17.2 ° min to max 6.8 °	-0.6		-17.2 °
100 %	Average altitude 966 ft agl 858 ft agl min to max 1,016 ft agl	949		858 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 77 kt min to max 89 kt	86		77 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -65 fpm -453 fpm min to max 255 fpm	-5		-318 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.1 °	3.9		17.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -3.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.8		-2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:50:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:51:06

Pattern Base Leg Turn

93.14 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 34.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.12 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 34.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 79 kt	76		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 19.6 °	17.5		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -703 fpm -938 fpm min to max -360 fpm	-360		-598 fpm
Info	Average altitude 744 ft agl 635 ft agl min to max 852 ft agl	852		635 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -6.3 ° min to max -2.9 °	-2.9		-4.2 °

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -23.0 ° -79.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-79.4 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 73 kt min to max 77 kt	77		73 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.10 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 461 ft agl 302 ft agl min to max 625 ft agl	625		302 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 24.6 °	3.6		20.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -6.0 ° min to max -2.0 °	-4.3		-2.9 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 73 kt	73		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -297 fpm -501 fpm min to max -151 fpm	-501		-406 fpm
Info	Average altitude 259 ft agl 236 ft agl min to max 284 ft agl	284		236 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.5 °	-1.8		-1.9 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 229 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 72 kt	70		69 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.3		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -456 fpm -507 fpm min to max -318 fpm	-432		-484 fpm
Info	Average altitude 78 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 229 ft agl	229		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.7 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.0		-1.5 °

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 69 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 69 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
97.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 55 kt min to max 69 kt	69		55 kt
Info	Average VSI -252 fpm -482 fpm min to max -34 fpm	-482		-34 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		-7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 6.7 °	-1.4		6.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 244 m. Touchdown speed at 55 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -34 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -34 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 244 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 55 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.86 m 1.79 m right	-1.73		-1.86 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.92 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.97 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 54 kt 54 kt min to max 55 kt	55		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 5.8 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		5.8 °

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

96.66 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 415 m using 22.86 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.26 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.99 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.97 %

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 99.81 %

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 to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with the aircraft heading 229.0° at 1 nautical mile and 229 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach was a testament to the pilot's ability to navigate complex airspace and maintain situational awareness.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 69 knots, which was well within the threshold speed requirements. The touchdown distance of 244 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 55 knots was equally impressive, demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing airspeed and maintaining a stable approach.

One of the most notable aspects of this landing was the perfect touchdown rate of -34 feet per minute (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 very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and consistent approach path.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. Overall, this landing was a demonstration of exceptional piloting skills and a testament to the DA40-NG's capabilities as a reliable and versatile aircraft.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 229 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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