EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 19:18

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 1 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,142 kg

Fuel

89 kg

Temperature

15 °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

1,141 kg

Weight

88 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.50%

Pattern Score 94.81%

Departure Score 96.66%

Arrival Score 98.03%

This flight began with the departure roll on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. A Diamond DA40-NG aircraft successfully took off, with a takeoff distance of 294 meters, which corresponds to 16% of the 1,814-meter runway length, and lifted off the ground at a speed of 68 knots (kts).

As the aircraft departed, it encountered a local temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 2 kts blowing at a heading of 269 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt, which posed a manageable condition for takeoff.

Following a smooth departure, the aircraft proceeded to enter a right-hand traffic pattern, with a rapid and precise entry from runway 23, accomplished in less than 1 nm in 42 seconds. As the pilot navigated the right-hand pattern, it demonstrated a good capacity to handle the existing crosswind of 1 kt by effectively covering the distance of less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

The pattern progression continued without issue as the aircraft executed a downwind turn with an angle to runway (45 degrees) of 75.1 °, covering a distance of 1 nm. On the downwind leg, it maintained a steady pace, covering 2 nm in 65 seconds.

Further navigating the pattern, the pilot executed a base leg turn, changing direction to align the aircraft with the final approach, with an angle to runway of 51.3 ° over a distance of 1 nm. This was swiftly followed by a base leg, during which the aircraft remained steady, covering less than 1 nm in a mere 13 seconds.

Subsequent to the base leg, the aircraft entered its final approach, a sharp right-hand turn made in less than 1 nm in 42 seconds, setting the aircraft up for a landing on runway 23.

With the runway threshold in view from the north east at 0 nm and 181 feet (ft) above ground level, the aircraft executed a steady and controlled final approach. The landing itself unfolded smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a good distance of 393 meters from the threshold and a well-controlled speed of 57 kts.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated an excellent touchdown rate, achieving a descent of -98 ft per minute (fpm). Although the runway was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, the overall touchdown was handled effectively.

The flight utilized 6 nm of distance, completing the journey within 5 minutes. Notably, it consumed a relatively modest 1 kg of fuel throughout the trip, reflecting a high level of efficiency.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

96.55 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.96 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -101 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 393 m.

Centreline

97.09 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	0		21 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.0		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.17 g 0.99 g min to max 1.79 g	1.79		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:18:08
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:18:08
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:18:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:18:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:18:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:18:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:18:08
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:18:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:18:08
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:18:10
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:18:11
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:18:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:20:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:20:31
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:20:32
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:20:54

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 294 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 294 m 16 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.25 m 1.72 m left to 1.53 m right	1.32		-1.53 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.2		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.8 °

Departure Climb 1

99.98 %

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 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 71 kt	68		71 kt
99.92 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.9		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.02 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 606 fpm 395 fpm min to max 780 fpm	395		780 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 5.1 ° min to max 9.5 °	5.1		9.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	71		75 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.5 °	1.0		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 806 fpm 768 fpm min to max 851 fpm	804		851 fpm
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 277 ft agl	53		277 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 7.2 ° min to max 9.3 °	9.3		7.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 73 kt min to max 76 kt	75		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.7 °	5.1		14.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 795 fpm 488 fpm min to max 1,017 fpm	861		488 fpm
Info	Average altitude 593 ft agl 294 ft agl min to max 859 ft agl	294		859 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.5 ° min to max 8.9 °	7.7		5.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.3 ° -16.4 ° min to max 20.8 °	-16.4		20.8 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 77 kt min to max 84 kt	77		84 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 210 fpm -70 fpm min to max 473 fpm	473		80 fpm
Info	Average altitude 928 ft agl 866 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	866		954 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.2 °	13.2		11.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.5		3.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:22:48

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 75.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 75.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 85 kt min to max 90 kt	85		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 10.7 ° min to max 11.6 °	10.9		11.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 35 fpm -36 fpm min to max 130 fpm	27		54 fpm
Info	Average altitude 957 ft agl 952 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl	954		966 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.9		2.2 °

Pattern Downwind

99.33 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 65 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.1 ° -17.1 ° min to max 18.9 °	-17.1		18.9 °
97.77 %	Average altitude 939 ft agl 793 ft agl min to max 986 ft agl	967		793 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 82 kt min to max 95 kt	90		84 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -151 fpm -579 fpm min to max 167 fpm	60		-511 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		9.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.3		-2.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:23:58

Pattern Base Leg Turn

98.46 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.87 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 82 kt min to max 84 kt	84		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 5.9 ° min to max 11.2 °	10.3		6.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -348 fpm -445 fpm min to max -291 fpm	-445		-400 fpm
Info	Average altitude 725 ft agl 661 ft agl min to max 787 ft agl	787		661 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -2.2 ° min to max -1.7 °	-2.1		-2.0 °

Pattern Base Leg

95.84 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.77 %	Heading -6.4 ° -19.7 ° min to max 12.9 °	-19.7		12.9 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 82 kt min to max 83 kt	82		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.01 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 609 ft agl 551 ft agl min to max 655 ft agl	655		551 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 7.5 ° min to max 13.8 °	7.5		13.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -2.9 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.0		-2.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 78 kt min to max 84 kt	83		80 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -507 fpm -650 fpm min to max -266 fpm	-474		-618 fpm
Info	Average altitude 378 ft agl 190 ft agl min to max 543 ft agl	543		190 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -5.1 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.9		-5.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:25:09

Arrival Final 1

97.55 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 127 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.74 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 80 kt min to max 80 kt	80		80 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -630 fpm -660 fpm min to max -542 fpm	-600		-595 fpm
Info	Average altitude 82 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 181 ft agl	181		54 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max -3.9 °	-4.6		-3.9 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 69 kt 57 kt min to max 80 kt	80		57 kt
Info	Average VSI -303 fpm -590 fpm min to max -71 fpm	-590		-98 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -3.8 ° min to max 4.8 °	-3.8		4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.55 %

Touchdown distance was good at 393 m. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.96 %	Touchdown VSI was -98 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 393 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 66 kt
97.09 %	Runway alignment max 3.85 m 3.00 m right	-2.23		-3.85 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.23 g	0.98		0.99 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 55 kt min to max 57 kt	57		55 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		4.0 °

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

96.66 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 294 m using 16.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.72 m left to 1.53 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.98 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.92 %

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 DA40-NG

Landing Score 98.03 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport on runway 23 after approaching from the north east. The aircraft's position during the final approach to the runway was at 0nm and 181 feet above ground level (agl), heading in a direction of 229.0°.

As the aircraft made its landing, it scored an impressive 98.0% overall, demonstrating exceptional control and mastery of the flight. The pilot executed the landing at a runway length of 1,814 meters, which provided adequate space for a smooth touchdown.

A key aspect of the landing was the threshold height, which was described as 'good'. The threshold speed, however, was reported to be higher than the target of 75 kt, coming in at 80 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 393 meters was deemed 'good', indicating that the pilot effectively brought the aircraft under control before touching down on the runway.

The touchdown speed of 57 kt was also considered 'good', reflecting the pilot's careful management of the aircraft's speed and descent. The touchdown rate of -98 feet per minute (fpm) was 'excellent', showcasing the pilot's precision and control in bringing the aircraft to a stop.

One minor issue identified during the landing was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft coming down 3.8 meters off-centerline. Nevertheless, this did not appear to significantly impact the overall success of the landing.

In terms of weather conditions, the local temperature was 15°C, and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270° was reported, resulting in a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. Overall, the landing was executed in a range of favorable weather conditions, further contributing to the high scoring.

97.55 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 127 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

87.74 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

87.74 %

IAS kt