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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 2.4°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 75 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 91 kt, 16 kt above the 75 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 75 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3.4° glideslope, off the centreline, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
three-point landing
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,394 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 714 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Horten Ho229, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KADS Addison Airport, taking 7 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 16, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 970 feet, which was 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 85 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 91°F temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 173°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Addison, Texas, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,073 feet above sea level to 40,595 feet, an increase of 39,523 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles northeast of the 27XA Arnett Landing Airport in Poolville, Texas, and lasted for 262 minutes, covering a distance of 841 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 6 miles north of the AZ50 Triangle Airpark in White Hills, Arizona, and descended from 41,430 feet to 2,158 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 24.0° and at an altitude of 45 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which was 8,394 feet long, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was too high at 91 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 716 feet, and the touchdown speed was 71 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -83 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 105°F temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 356°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,438 feet, which was 17% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking just 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 928 nautical miles, taking a total of 128 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,418 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Horten Ho 229 aircraft successfully landed on runway 01L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 24.0° at an altitude of 45 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good touchdown distance of 716 feet, which is a significant achievement considering the hot weather conditions with a temperature of 105°F. The touchdown speed of 71 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -83 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The threshold speed was slightly too high at 91 knots, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centreline, which may have required some corrective action from the pilot during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a gentle headwind of 1 knot and a crosswind of 0 knots. The runway length of 8,394 feet provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely. The total landing distance of 1,438 feet was 17% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to align the aircraft with the centreline of the runway. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled descent and rollout.
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