The flight was conducted in a Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 245 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 60 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft began its enroute climb after departing from EGPE Inverness Airport, ascending from an altitude of 484 feet above sea level to 245 feet above sea level, an increase of 238 feet, over a distance of 2 nautical miles, within a time frame of 1 minute.
The final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport was conducted from a heading of 51.0 degrees, with the aircraft at an altitude of 206 feet above ground level and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed smoothly, with a threshold speed of 74 knots and a touchdown speed of 53 knots. The touchdown point was located 133 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -74 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 889 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a well-executed landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing remained the same as during departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component.
The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft consumed 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was conducted smoothly, with a perfect runway touchdown alignment and an excellent touchdown rate.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt |
0 | 24 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 9 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
0.0 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 00:18:24 |
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Engine 1 Started at 00:18:24 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:18:24 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 00:18:24 |
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Parking Brake On at 00:18:24 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:18:35 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:18:35 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:18:35 |
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Parking Brake Off at 00:18:35 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 00:20:04 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:20:04 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:20:04 |
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Landing Gear Down at 00:20:04 |
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Parking Brake On at 00:20:04 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 00:20:05 |
Entering runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 34 kt |
0 | 34 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.7 | 2.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.98 g | |
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Parking Brake Off at 00:28:42 |
Departure roll runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. Takeoff distance 245 m 14 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 245 m 14 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 60 kt Target 61 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.46 m 0.00 m left to 1.46 m right |
-1.09 | -1.34 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.99 | 1.07 g | |
| 80 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 7.1 ° |
2.7 | 7.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.6 | 0.5 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 00:29:06 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 00:29:07 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 68 kt 61 kt min to max 74 kt |
61 | 74 kt | |
| 96.26 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
0.5 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.08 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI 455 fpm 299 fpm min to max 652 fpm |
299 | 652 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
0 | 39 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 7.2 ° min to max 10.2 ° |
7.2 | 10.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
-0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 76 kt 74 kt min to max 77 kt |
74 | 75 kt | |
| 84.45 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
2.6 | 7.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.05 | 0.91 g | |
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Average VSI 1,002 fpm 661 fpm min to max 1,485 fpm |
661 | 1,144 fpm | |
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Average altitude 106 ft agl 39 ft agl min to max 371 ft agl |
39 | 371 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 10.3 ° min to max 14.6 ° |
10.3 | 11.0 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EGPE Inverness Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.2 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 82 kt |
76 | 82 kt | |
| 59.11 % |
Average bank angle 14.4 ° 10.3 ° min to max 17.5 ° |
10.3 | 17.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.91 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 775 fpm 622 fpm min to max 1,012 fpm |
1,012 | 629 fpm | |
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Average altitude 420 ft agl 388 ft agl min to max 451 ft agl |
388 | 451 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.4 ° min to max 9.9 ° |
9.9 | 7.6 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 484 ft asl to 245 ft asl, an increase of 238 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 90 kt 74 kt min to max 100 kt |
84 | 74 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 17.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 27.6 ° |
18.2 | 5.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.85 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.07 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI -180 fpm -1,439 fpm min to max 1,187 fpm |
675 | -755 fpm | |
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Average altitude 597 ft asl 245 ft asl min to max 752 ft asl |
484 | 245 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -7.5 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
7.9 | -3.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 00:30:30 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 00:30:32 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 00:30:35 |
Approaching runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 206 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 138 ft in 8 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.38 % |
Approach angle 4.4 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
5.5 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 74 kt min to max 74 kt |
74 | 74 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
| 95.4 % |
Average bank angle 4.1 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
3.5 | 4.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.97 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -901 fpm -940 fpm min to max -845 fpm |
-845 | -865 fpm | |
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Average altitude 98 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 206 ft agl |
206 | 68 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -3.5 ° min to max -1.8 ° |
-3.4 | -1.8 ° |
Landing on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 74 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 74 kt. Target 74 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 80.55 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 91.95 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
4.9 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.05 | 0.98 g | |
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Average speed 63 kt 53 kt min to max 74 kt |
74 | 53 kt | |
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Average VSI -214 fpm -861 fpm min to max -37 fpm |
-861 | -74 fpm | |
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Average altitude -2 ft agl -17 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
45 | -17 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
-1.8 | 7.2 ° |
Touchdown point was 133 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -74 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -74 fpm. |
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| 87.23 % |
Touchdown distance was 574 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 53 kt Target below 60 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 0.93 m 0.84 m left |
0.75 | 0.93 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 52 kt 52 kt min to max 53 kt |
53 | 52 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 6.5 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
7.2 | 6.5 ° |
Total landing distance 889 m, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 889 m 49 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.48 m 1.48 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.94 | 1.40 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 50 kt 32 kt min to max 53 kt |
53 | 32 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.2 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
6.5 | 2.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 51 kt |
29 | 51 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
2.6 | 1.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 00:32:57 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 00:32:58 |
The aircraft in question, a Piper PA28-236 Dakota, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south west, with a heading of 51.0° at an altitude of 206 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision, with a good threshold height and speed of 74 knots. The touchdown point was 133 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, still indicates a high level of skill on the part of the pilot. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -74 feet per minute (fpm) was exceptional, 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 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, which further contributed to the smoothness of the landing. The total landing distance of 889 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was scored 96.8%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and skill demonstrated by the pilot.
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