EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Beechcraft Duke

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Thursday, 11 December 2025 21:43

Minutes 5

9 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Beechcraft Duke

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

2,352 kg

Fuel

281 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

2,346 kg

Weight

282 kg

Fuel

10 °C

Temperature

12 kt

Wind Speed

251.2 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.16%

Pattern Score 92.89%

Departure Score 93.33%

Arrival Score 99.25%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the Beechcraft Duke took off with a takeoff distance of 763 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees, resulting 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 1 nautical mile in 25 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind maneuver was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 31.4 degrees. The downwind leg of the pattern covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 77 seconds.

The base leg turn was completed in 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 28.4 degrees. The final approach to runway 23 was made from the north-east, with a heading of 228 degrees at an altitude of 95 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 91 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 380 meters, and the touchdown speed was 72 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 251 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 725 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.

The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 763 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 97 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 763 m 42 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 97 kt Target 93 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.00 m 0.67 m left to 1.33 m right	-0.29		-1.33 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.9 ° min to max 7.0 °	3.7		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:43:21
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:43:21
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:43:21
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:43:21
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:43:21
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:43:21
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:43:21
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:43:21
0 %	Strobe Lights at 21:44:33

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 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kt 97 kt min to max 108 kt	97		108 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.09		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 287 fpm 152 fpm min to max 646 fpm	195		646 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 6.4 ° min to max 10.2 °	7.1		10.2 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:44:48
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:44:50

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 106 kt min to max 115 kt	108		115 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.1		4.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 939 fpm 660 fpm min to max 1,388 fpm	660		740 fpm
Info	Average altitude 292 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 836 ft agl	46		836 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 8.2 ° min to max 12.6 °	10.2		8.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 120 kt 115 kt min to max 123 kt	115		123 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.7 ° 6.7 ° min to max 24.7 °	6.7		24.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 416 fpm 183 fpm min to max 748 fpm	748		346 fpm
Info	Average altitude 945 ft agl 854 ft agl min to max 1,033 ft agl	854		1,033 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	8.3		5.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

88.64 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
74.75 %	Heading -8.8 ° -43.4 ° min to max 17.8 °	17.8		-43.4 °
100 %	Average speed 126 kt 123 kt min to max 130 kt	123		130 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.04 g min to max 1.15 g	1.06		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -32 fpm -244 fpm min to max 289 fpm	289		-115 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,035 ft agl 1,017 ft agl min to max 1,043 ft agl	1,037		1,017 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 27.4 ° 24.8 ° min to max 29.4 °	24.8		29.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		3.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

89.73 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 31.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.75 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 31.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 130 kt min to max 131 kt	130		131 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 23.5 ° 8.6 ° min to max 29.6 °	29.4		8.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.02 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -30 fpm -96 fpm min to max 14 fpm	-96		-23 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,013 ft agl 1,012 ft agl min to max 1,015 ft agl	1,015		1,012 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.8		3.8 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 77 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.3 ° -13.5 ° min to max 7.1 °	3.6		-13.5 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,001 ft agl 893 ft agl min to max 1,051 ft agl	1,012		893 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 115 kt 106 kt min to max 131 kt	131		111 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.11 g	1.03		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -88 fpm -612 fpm min to max 284 fpm	7		-601 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.5 °	3.8		18.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.1 °	4.0		0.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:46:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:47:12

Pattern Base Leg Turn

86.08 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 28.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.6 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 28.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 96 kt min to max 113 kt	112		96 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 24.9 °	18.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.18 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -757 fpm -1,182 fpm min to max -301 fpm	-622		-875 fpm
Info	Average altitude 515 ft agl 96 ft agl min to max 883 ft agl	883		96 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.8 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:48:18

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 95 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 62 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 91 kt min to max 96 kt	96		91 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -670 fpm -871 fpm min to max -529 fpm	-871		-529 fpm
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 95 ft agl	95		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.2		2.0 °

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 91 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 91 kt. Target 96 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 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 83 kt 72 kt min to max 91 kt	91		72 kt
Info	Average VSI -247 fpm -528 fpm min to max -96 fpm	-528		-96 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.1 ° min to max 7.5 °	2.1		7.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 380 m. Touchdown speed at 72 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -96 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 12 kt at 251 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -96 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 380 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 72 kt Target below 96 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.63 m 0.54 m right	-0.48		-0.63 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.0		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.02 g min to max 1.13 g	1.02		1.05 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 72 kt	72		70 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 7.5 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.5		7.5 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 725 m, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 725 m 40 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.88 m 0.00 m left to 1.88 m right	-0.66		-1.25 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 68 kt 40 kt min to max 74 kt	74		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.5		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 8 kt min to max 34 kt	34		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Beechcraft Duke

93.33 %

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 763 m using 42.05 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 97 kn - Target 93 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.67 m left to 1.33 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

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 Beechcraft Duke

Landing Score 99.25 %

Landing Summary

The Beechcraft Duke successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 228.0° at 0 nm and 95 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, ensuring a smooth final approach to runway 23.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 72 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 91 kt. However, this was not a significant deviation, and the touchdown distance of 380 m was considered good. The touchdown rate of -96 fpm was also excellent, indicating a controlled and stable descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 10 °C and a wind speed of 12 kt at 251°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 11 kt. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot, and the aircraft's performance was not affected.

The total landing distance of 725 m was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and was able to configure it for a smooth and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.

Overall, the Beechcraft Duke's landing at EGPE Inverness Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control. The aircraft's performance was good, and the landing was completed safely and efficiently.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 95 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 62 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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