EGPE to EGPE Flight Report - Sirius

Flight from EGPE to EGPE

Sunday, 27 April 2025 20:10

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Sirius

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

417 kg

Fuel

56 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at EGPE

Inverness Airport

Inverness Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

417 kg

Weight

56 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.57%

Pattern Score 84.05%

Departure Score 96.42%

Arrival Score 91.25%

The flight began with the departure roll from runway 23 at Inverness Airport, EGPE. The aircraft, Sirius, required a takeoff distance of 176 meters, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 62 knots. At the time of departure, 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 right-hand pattern from runway 23, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind was even more impressive, with the aircraft covering the distance in less than 1 nautical mile in a mere 6 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed with precision, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 30.2 degrees to the runway.

The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 45.0 degrees at an altitude of 451 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the touchdown point located 208 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -40 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were identical to those at departure, with 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 tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 869 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The flight was completed with a total distance of 5 nautical miles, which was covered in 4 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight, suggesting exceptional efficiency. Overall, the flight demonstrated impressive performance and control, with the aircraft executing complex maneuvers with precision and ease.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

98.58 %

Touchdown

97 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was too high at 66 kt.

Flare

94.33 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -40 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown point was 208 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:10:14
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:10:14
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:10:16
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:10:16
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:10:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:10:16
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:10:17

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 176 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 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 176 m 10 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kt Target 60 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.48 m 0.00 m left to 2.48 m right	-2.14		-2.31 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	-0.3		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.4		1.5 °

Departure Climb 1

99.26 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 62 kt min to max 76 kt	62		76 kt
97.05 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 1.08 g min to max 1.16 g	1.09		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 662 fpm 366 fpm min to max 1,028 fpm	366		1,028 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 3.6 ° min to max 11.5 °	3.6		11.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 72 kt min to max 99 kt	76		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.74 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,058 fpm 19 fpm min to max 1,854 fpm	1,048		411 fpm
Info	Average altitude 261 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 541 ft agl	52		541 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 15.2 °	11.7		2.7 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right 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 93 kt 85 kt min to max 106 kt	98		106 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 21.3 °	5.9		16.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.28 g	1.17		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 374 fpm -1,094 fpm min to max 1,746 fpm	495		-968 fpm
Info	Average altitude 676 ft agl 551 ft agl min to max 744 ft agl	551		643 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -6.1 ° min to max 12.0 °	4.7		-4.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

73.61 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
41.36 %	Heading -13.8 ° -15.9 ° min to max -11.5 °	-15.9		-15.2 °
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 102 kt min to max 108 kt	107		102 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.06 g min to max 1.20 g	1.16		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 0 fpm -826 fpm min to max 766 fpm	-826		766 fpm
Info	Average altitude 633 ft agl 619 ft agl min to max 656 ft agl	631		656 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 14.2 °	14.2		13.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -3.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	-3.2		5.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

88.25 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.82 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 80 kt min to max 101 kt	101		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 7.9 ° min to max 18.8 °	16.6		15.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2 fpm -804 fpm min to max 936 fpm	912		-348 fpm
Info	Average altitude 830 ft agl 642 ft agl min to max 951 ft agl	673		642 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		-1.5 °

Pattern Downwind

74.34 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.4 ° -9.9 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.7		-9.9 °
14.45 %	Average altitude 564 ft agl 474 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl	635		474 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 84 kt	84		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -751 fpm -1,038 fpm min to max -404 fpm	-404		-941 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.5 °	15.5		0.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -5.9 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-4.3 °

Arrival Final 1

69.43 %

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 451 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 419 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2.62 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 64 kt min to max 75 kt	75		66 kt
49.2 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.8		0.1 °
95.34 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -603 fpm -826 fpm min to max -437 fpm	-710		-437 fpm
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 451 ft agl	451		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max -0.9 °	-3.0		-1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:15:08

Arrival Landing

98.58 %

Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 66 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was too high at 66 kt. Target 55 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 57 kt 49 kt min to max 66 kt	66		49 kt
Info	Average VSI -129 fpm -436 fpm min to max -40 fpm	-436		-40 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.6		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown point was 208 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -40 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -40 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 474 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kt Target below 54 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.29 m 1.46 m left	1.14		2.28 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.01 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kt 43 kt min to max 49 kt	49		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.4		3.4 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 869 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 869 m 48 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.47 m 2.28 m left to 0.19 m right	2.28		0.51 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 46 kt 31 kt min to max 49 kt	49		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 2 kt min to max 45 kt	26		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.8		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.21 g 0.98 g min to max 1.58 g	0.98		1.58 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:16:31

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sirius

96.42 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 176 m using 9.68 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.48 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

99.26 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.05 %

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 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport in the Sirius

Landing Score 91.25 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south-west, with a heading of 45.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 451 feet above ground level (agl).

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 208 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. This indicates that the aircraft landed slightly beyond the intended area, but still within a safe distance. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -40 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length at EGPE Inverness Airport is 1,814 meters, providing a sufficient distance for the aircraft to land and roll out safely.

One area for improvement identified in the landing was the threshold speed, which was too high at 66 knots. This suggests that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed. However, this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance, and the aircraft was able to roll out safely and maintain perfect alignment with the runway.

The total landing distance of 869 meters was 48% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to land and roll out safely within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling characteristics.

69.43 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 451 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 419 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

2.62 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

49.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

2.62 %

IAS kt