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A Cessna C172 aircraft initiated its enroute climb starting overhead Inverness Airport in Scotland. The aircraft rose at a rapid pace, increasing from a starting altitude of 44 feet above sea level to 1,036 feet above sea level within just 2 minutes, covering a mere distance of less than 1 nautical mile. This impressive climb rate showcases the capabilities of the C172.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent while passing over the nearby town of Ardersier. The aircraft rapidly decreased its altitude from 1,036 feet to 361 feet above sea level, covering a horizontal distance of 1 nautical mile in the process. This descent, similar to the climb, occurred over a timeframe of just 2 minutes. The efficiency and agility of the C172 are clearly demonstrated in this flight.
With the descent complete, the aircraft proceeded with its final approach to runway 23 at Inverness Airport, which is located to the north-east. The aircraft maintained a steady heading of 231.0° while approaching the runway, positioning itself 1 nautical mile out and 330 feet above the ground at the start of the approach. The landing conditions were favourable, with the threshold height being suitable and the threshold speed being good at 58 knots.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on the runway, which measured 1,814 meters in length. The touchdown distance of 269 meters was well within the expected range, while the touchdown speed at 48 knots was also satisfactory. Perhaps most impressive was the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute, which signifies a very gradual rate of descent at the moment of landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showcasing excellent pilot skill.
The conditions on the day of the flight were pleasant, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 2 knots from a 270-degree direction. Despite the gentle breeze, the aircraft experienced a small headwind component of 2 knots, which was somewhat mitigated by a slight tailwind effect of 1 knot.
Upon landing, the aircraft travelled a total distance of 559 meters, covering just 31% of the available runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was not entirely satisfactory, with the aircraft deviating from the centreline by a significant margin of 870.6 meters.
In conclusion, the total flight distance of 3 nautical miles was completed within a time of 7 minutes, and the aircraft utilised 2 kilograms of fuel throughout its journey.
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Enroute climb started overhead EGPE Inverness Airport Inverness (Highland, Scotland). Climbing from 44 ft asl to 1,036 ft asl, an increase of 992 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 64 kt min to max 81 kt |
64 | 72 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 89.43 % |
Average g force 0.28 g 0.13 g min to max 0.39 g |
0.30 | 0.17 g | |
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Average VSI 515 fpm 19 fpm min to max 1,960 fpm |
313 | 23 fpm | |
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Average altitude 321 ft asl 44 ft asl min to max 1,036 ft asl |
44 | 1,036 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 4.4 ° min to max 19.0 ° |
6.4 | 4.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 21:28:18 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:28:18 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:28:18 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:28:18 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:28:18 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:28:19 |
Enroute descent started overhead Ardersier (Highland, Scotland). Descent from 1,036 ft asl to 361 ft asl, a decrease of 675 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 66 kt 59 kt min to max 74 kt |
72 | 59 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.1 ° |
0.6 | 0.2 ° | |
| 88.29 % |
Average g force 0.18 g 0.09 g min to max 0.36 g |
0.18 | 0.13 g | |
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Average VSI -299 fpm -699 fpm min to max 169 fpm |
26 | -222 fpm | |
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Average altitude 774 ft asl 361 ft asl min to max 1,043 ft asl |
1,036 | 361 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
4.8 | 4.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:30:04 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:30:36 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:31:09 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 21:31:50 |
Approaching runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 330 ft agl to 38 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 47 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 2.5 ° | |
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Average speed 58 kt 58 kt min to max 59 kt |
58 | 58 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -0.1 ° | |
| 93.79 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
2.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 89.43 % |
Average g force 0.18 g 0.13 g min to max 0.20 g |
0.13 | 0.18 g | |
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Average VSI -332 fpm -452 fpm min to max -224 fpm |
-275 | -369 fpm | |
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Average altitude 96 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 330 ft agl |
330 | 38 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
3.8 | 3.1 ° |
Landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, runway length 1,814 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 58 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 58 kt. Target 60 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.4 | 1.6 ° | |
| 90.29 % |
Average g force 0.17 g 0.16 g min to max 0.18 g |
0.18 | 0.17 g | |
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Average speed 55 kt 48 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 48 kt | |
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Average VSI -248 fpm -373 fpm min to max -82 fpm |
-373 | -82 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
39 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 11.5 ° |
3.2 | 11.5 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 269 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -82 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Touchdown VSI was -82 fpm. |
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Touchdown distance was 269 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 48 kt Target below 57 kt |
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Runway alignment max 0.28 m 0.25 m right |
-0.26 | -0.28 m | |
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Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.6 | 1.9 ° | |
| 90.57 % |
Average g force 0.18 g 0.17 g min to max 0.18 g |
0.17 | 0.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 47 kt 46 kt min to max 48 kt |
48 | 46 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 11.5 ° min to max 13.4 ° |
11.5 | 13.4 ° |
Total landing distance 559 m, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 870.6 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 559 m 31 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 874.53 m 870.60 m left to 3.93 m right |
-0.29 | -1.94 m | |
| 87.71 % |
Average g force 0.22 g 0.07 g min to max 0.41 g |
0.18 | 0.07 g | |
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Average speed 57 kt 31 kt min to max 75 kt |
45 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 13.4 ° |
13.4 | 7.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.4 ° |
2.3 | 0.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:32:54 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:32:55 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:33:49 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 21:34:07 |
Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 43 kt |
26 | 43 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
2.5 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.88 g 0.14 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.14 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:35:27 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:35:28 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:35:29 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:35:42 |
A Cessna C172 successfully landed on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport with a score of 87.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, aligning with the heading of 231.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and at an altitude of 330 feet above ground level.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited good performance. The threshold height was adequate, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable altitude prior to touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was within the desired range at 58 knots. The landing distance of 269 meters was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown speed of 48 knots was slightly slower than expected, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a slight amount of reverse pitch to maintain control.
Moreover, the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute was an impressive outcome, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's attention to navigation and precision.
The prevailing weather conditions during the landing included a temperature of 15°C, wind of 2 knots from 270°, which translated to a 1-knot crosswind and a 2-knot headwind. These conditions were manageable, and the pilot's skills were showcased in the face of relatively calm weather.
Although the total landing distance of 559 meters was 31% of the runway length, this is an acceptable value given the aircraft type and the runway conditions. However, the runway rollout alignment suffered from an excessive deviation from the centerline, amounting to 870.6 meters. This aspect of the landing may benefit from further practice or improvement in alignment control during the rollout phase.
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