EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 11 December 2025 22:11

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 30 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

1,112 kg

Weight

59 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

222.2 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.89%

Pattern Score 95.02%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 98.99%

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 303 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 16 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 22 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 76.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 71 seconds to complete.

The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 53.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 29 seconds to complete. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 168 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 210 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, also considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and 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 222 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

The total landing distance was 549 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes, and the aircraft used 30 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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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 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 22:11:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:11:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:11:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:11:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:11:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:11:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:11:43
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:11:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:11:43
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:11:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:11:45
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:11:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:11:58

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 303 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 303 m 17 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.42 m 1.21 m left to 1.21 m right	1.12		-1.21 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.3		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 66 kt min to max 72 kt	66		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.02 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 473 fpm 315 fpm min to max 624 fpm	315		624 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.4 ° min to max 8.1 °	4.4		8.1 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 77 kt	72		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	0.5		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 628 fpm 508 fpm min to max 882 fpm	629		673 fpm
Info	Average altitude 134 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 474 ft agl	51		474 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 7.8 ° min to max 10.7 °	8.1		8.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:12:31

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 74 kt min to max 80 kt	74		80 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 6.7 ° min to max 21.5 °	6.7		20.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 611 fpm 495 fpm min to max 674 fpm	668		495 fpm
Info	Average altitude 577 ft agl 488 ft agl min to max 659 ft agl	488		659 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.1 ° min to max 9.1 °	9.1		7.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.75 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.45 %	Heading -5.1 ° -24.1 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.2		-24.1 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 77 kt min to max 82 kt	80		78 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 611 fpm 255 fpm min to max 984 fpm	479		255 fpm
Info	Average altitude 793 ft agl 667 ft agl min to max 907 ft agl	667		907 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.9 °	17.9		14.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.1 ° min to max 10.6 °	6.9		6.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 77 kt min to max 82 kt	78		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 5.8 ° min to max 19.3 °	15.6		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -30 fpm -211 fpm min to max 220 fpm	220		69 fpm
Info	Average altitude 905 ft agl 893 ft agl min to max 915 ft agl	910		895 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		4.7 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 71 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.0 ° -31.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	15.0		-31.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 982 ft agl 881 ft agl min to max 1,029 ft agl	899		881 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 68 kt min to max 82 kt	82		72 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -5 fpm -654 fpm min to max 498 fpm	189		-654 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.3 °	4.8		11.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -4.3 ° min to max 6.9 °	5.5		-4.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:14:50
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:15:04

Pattern Base Leg Turn

95.76 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 53.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.86 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 53.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 75 kt	73		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 10.9 °	10.9		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -576 fpm -708 fpm min to max -475 fpm	-670		-498 fpm
Info	Average altitude 777 ft agl 691 ft agl min to max 870 ft agl	870		691 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -4.7 ° min to max -2.6 °	-4.4		-2.6 °

Pattern Base Leg

99.63 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.18 %	Heading 5.1 ° -26.0 ° min to max 18.0 °	18.0		-26.0 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 72 kt	72		72 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 568 ft agl 431 ft agl min to max 683 ft agl	683		431 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.8 °	4.6		16.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -3.6 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.6		-3.6 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 69 kt min to max 74 kt	72		69 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.6 °	15.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -563 fpm -717 fpm min to max -340 fpm	-717		-340 fpm
Info	Average altitude 282 ft agl 179 ft agl min to max 419 ft agl	419		179 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.4 ° min to max -0.7 °	-3.6		-0.7 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 168 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 121 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 66 kt min to max 68 kt	68		66 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -439 fpm -469 fpm min to max -289 fpm	-318		-434 fpm
Info	Average altitude 77 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 168 ft agl	168		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	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 1.5 °	0.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 58 kt min to max 66 kt	66		58 kt
Info	Average VSI -405 fpm -455 fpm min to max -218 fpm	-434		-218 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.5 °	-0.8		5.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 210 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -218 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 222 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.91 %	Touchdown VSI was -218 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 210 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.18 m 0.56 m right	-0.06		-1.18 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.15 g	1.06		0.98 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kt 55 kt min to max 58 kt	58		55 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	5.5		6.1 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 549 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 549 m 30 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.67 m 0.00 m left to 1.67 m right	-1.23		-0.90 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 32 kt min to max 54 kt	54		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 6.1 °	6.1		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:17:07

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt	25		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.1		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g

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

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 303 m using 16.71 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.21 m left to 1.21 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 98.99 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the north east, aligning with the runway 23 threshold at a heading of 229.0°. At this point, the aircraft was at 0 nm and 168 ft above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 66 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, this did not compromise the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 210 m was considered good. The touchdown speed of 58 kt was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.

The touchdown rate of -218 fpm was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, this did not significantly impact the overall quality of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately control the aircraft's descent and alignment with 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 from 222°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 kt, which further contributed to the smoothness of the landing. The total landing distance of 549 m was 30% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.

The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, and the DA40-NG aircraft's capabilities.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 168 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 121 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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