KSFZ to KSFZ Flight Report - RAS Horten Ho229 Ferrari

Flight from KSFZ to KSFZ

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 20:26

Minutes 4

2 nm

Fuel 26 lbs

RAS Horten Ho229 Ferrari

Departure

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

13,315 lbs

Fuel

3,014 lbs

Temperature

64 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

238.7 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State

Pawtucket Rhode Island, United States

423 ft asl

Altitude

13,289 lbs

Weight

2,988 lbs

Fuel

64 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

357.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 80.80%

Pattern Score 50.25%

Departure Score 97.41%

Arrival Score 94.74%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

96.51 %

Touchdown

85.69 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kt.

Flare

86.03 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

67.92 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -355 ft/m.

Impact

94.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 68 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 164 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

60 %

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Flight Stages KSFZ to KSFZ

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 11 kn	0		11 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	9.5		9.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.0 °
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:26:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:26:51

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State, Average speed was 21 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kn 9 kn min to max 34 kn	11		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 8.6 ° min to max 10.2 °	8.6		10.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.92 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.92 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State. Takeoff distance 373 ft 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 0 kn at 238 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 373 ft 7 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 77 kn Target 75 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 8.6 ft 3.1 ft left to 5.5 ft right	3.1		-5.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.90 g min to max 1.03 g	0.92		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 8.5 ° min to max 11.6 °	10.0		11.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.0		1.4 °

Departure Climb 1

99.64 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 77 kn min to max 99 kn	77		99 kn
98.58 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g	1.03		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 478 ft/m 303 ft/m min to max 763 ft/m	303		763 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 9.6 ° min to max 12.5 °	11.5		12.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 99 kn min to max 149 kn	99		149 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.82 g
Info	Average VSI 1,203 ft/m 776 ft/m min to max 2,031 ft/m	776		1,776 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 360 ft agl	43		360 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 7.6 ° min to max 13.0 °	12.5		7.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:27:35

Pattern Entry

54.73 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State. Distance was less than 1 nm in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 156 kn 151 kn min to max 160 kn	154		151 kn
13.49 %	Average bank angle 47.6 ° 23.8 ° min to max 61.8 °	23.8		61.8 °
36.57 %	Average g force 1.80 g 1.06 g min to max 2.36 g	1.06		1.84 g
Info	Average VSI 3,400 ft/m 1,611 ft/m min to max 5,855 ft/m	1,611		5,855 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 564 ft agl 399 ft agl min to max 822 ft agl	399		822 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.0 ° 9.1 ° min to max 32.8 °	9.1		32.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

45.23 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -28.9 ° -55.3 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		-55.3 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 113 kn min to max 145 kn	145		136 kn
2.29 %	Average g force 0.81 g -0.96 g min to max 2.03 g	2.03		1.52 g
Info	Average VSI 870 ft/m -5,534 ft/m min to max 6,151 ft/m	6,122		-5,534 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,232 ft agl 926 ft agl min to max 1,427 ft agl	926		957 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 80.4 ° 26.0 ° min to max 155.9 °	66.6		26.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 15.0 ° -9.5 ° min to max 34.5 °	34.5		-6.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:28:09

Pattern Downwind Turn

63.54 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 141 kn min to max 178 kn	141		178 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.4 ° 12.8 ° min to max 24.1 °	24.1		12.8 °
35.43 %	Average g force 1.38 g 0.63 g min to max 2.38 g	1.74		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,822 ft/m -4,808 ft/m min to max -124 ft/m	-4,808		-445 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 814 ft agl 788 ft agl min to max 883 ft agl	883		788 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -2.8 ° min to max 5.5 °	-2.8		-1.2 °

Pattern Downwind

37.49 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 77 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -56.3 ° -179.7 ° min to max 179.2 °	14.6		-178.9 °
0 %	Average altitude 447 ft agl 78 ft agl min to max 796 ft agl	772		78 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 75 kn min to max 222 kn	198		79 kn
74.86 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.63 g min to max 1.69 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -527 ft/m -2,119 ft/m min to max 755 ft/m	-406		-464 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 18.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 51.9 °	1.9		2.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max 18.5 °	0.1		5.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:28:21
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:28:32
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:28:35
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:28:40
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:28:48
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:28:50
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:28:56
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 20:29:06
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:29:07
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:29:25
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:29:34

Arrival Final 1

99.23 %

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 69 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 48 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 2.5 °	2.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 69 kn min to max 78 kn	78		69 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
96.14 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -552 ft/m -585 ft/m min to max -482 ft/m	-517		-482 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 41 ft agl 21 ft agl min to max 69 ft agl	69		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.0 °	6.1		10.7 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:29:37
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:29:40

Arrival Landing

96.51 %

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State, runway length 5,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn. Target 75 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
86.03 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.5		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 68 kn 68 kn min to max 69 kn	69		68 kn
Info	Average VSI -421 ft/m -478 ft/m min to max -355 ft/m	-478		-355 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl	11		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 10.8 ° min to max 13.5 °	10.8		12.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

85.69 %

Touchdown distance was good at 164 ft. Touchdown speed at 68 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -355 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 0 kn at 356 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.92 %	Touchdown VSI was -355 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 164 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 68 kn Target 72 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.2 ft 4.7 ft right	-5.2		-4.5 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.1 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.00 g min to max 1.35 g	1.00		1.08 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kn 68 kn min to max 68 kn	68		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 11.4 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		11.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:26:11
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:26:11
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:26:11
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:26:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:26:11
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:29:43

Arrival Rollout

97.22 %

Total landing distance 1,709 ft, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,709 ft 34 % of runway.
93.81 %	Runway alignment max 18.9 ft 3.3 ft left to 15.6 ft right	-4.4		3.3 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 63 kn 39 kn min to max 70 kn	70		39 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 8.6 ° min to max 12.2 °	11.7		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:29:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:29:47
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:29:48

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 7 kn min to max 34 kn	34		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.4 ° min to max 10.0 °	8.4		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kn 4 kn min to max 8 kn	8		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kn max 4 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 9.5 ° min to max 9.9 °	9.8		9.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Landing Lights at 20:30:26

Takeoff on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State in the Horten Ho229

97.41 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 373 ft using 7.45 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 78 kn

Alignment

100 %

3.1 ft left to 5.5 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.64 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.58 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State in the Horten Ho229

Landing Score 94.66 %

Landing Summary

Overall, your aircraft landing score of 94.7% is an impressive achievement! Your meticulous attention to detail in each phase of the landing process has certainly paid off. Let's break down the analysis of each phase to see where you excelled and where there is room for improvement.

During the Approach Phase, having a descent path below the glideslope limit can sometimes indicate a lack of precision. However, this may have been influenced by external factors such as wind or air traffic control instructions. In future landings, try to maintain a more consistent descent path to ensure a smoother approach.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is commendable that you had a good threshold height and very good landing flare. These elements are crucial in ensuring a safe and controlled touchdown. However, your touchdown rate was noted as hard, and your speed was slightly above target. Focus on refining your techniques to achieve a softer touchdown and better speed control in order to improve your overall landing performance.

In the Touchdown Phase, it is positive to see that you landed within the touchdown zone and that your runway touchdown position was close to the centerline. However, there is room for improvement in terms of the touchdown rate and speed, as mentioned earlier.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, your runway alignment was slightly off, with a deviation of 4.7 m from the centerline. Paying attention to maintaining proper runway alignment will contribute to a smoother landing and taxiing experience.

Overall, your landing score reflects a high level of skill and proficiency in aircraft operations. By addressing the areas of improvement highlighted in this analysis and continuing to practice and refine your techniques, you are well on your way to achieving even greater precision and performance in your future landings. Keep up the great work and strive for continual improvement in your flying abilities. With dedication and persistence, you will undoubtedly soar to new heights in your aviation career.

99.23 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 69 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 48 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt