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The Horten Ho229 aircraft departed from runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport, achieving liftoff in a remarkably short distance of 235 feet, which accounted for just 5% of the runway's total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 81 knots, showcasing its impressive takeoff capabilities. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind blowing at 9 knots from a direction of 219°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb overhead Hyannis, Massachusetts. During this phase, the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 386 feet above sea level to a height of 487 feet, representing an increase of 101 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb was also accompanied by a distance of 2 nautical miles, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to efficiently gain altitude while covering a significant amount of ground.
As the aircraft approached the final stages of its flight, it began its descent onto runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport. The final approach was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a bearing of 230.0° and an altitude of 426 feet above ground level, which was approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 69 knots, which was well within the target range. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 662 feet, and the touchdown rate was good at -177 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft had landed precisely on the centerline of the runway.
The total landing distance was 1,414 feet, which accounted for just 28% of the runway's total length of 5,015 feet. This impressive landing performance was further highlighted by the aircraft's excellent runway rollout alignment, which was very good.
In conclusion, the Horten Ho229 aircraft demonstrated its exceptional capabilities during this flight, showcasing its impressive takeoff and landing performance. The aircraft's ability to efficiently climb and descend, while maintaining precise control and alignment, made it a joy to fly. The total flight distance was a mere 3 nautical miles, and the aircraft used a relatively small amount of fuel, just 26 pounds, during the entire flight.
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Departure roll runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport. Takeoff distance 235 ft 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 81 kt. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 9 kt at 219 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 8 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 235 ft 5 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 81 kt Target 75 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 6.1 ft 0.0 ft left to 6.1 ft right |
-6.1 | -3.4 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 0.97 g |
0.91 | 0.96 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 7.8 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
9.1 | 7.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.7 | 1.6 ° | |
| Info |
Battery Master On at 09:43:45 |
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Engine 1 Started at 09:43:45 |
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Engine 2 Started at 09:43:45 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 09:43:45 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:43:45 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:43:45 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 81 kt min to max 107 kt |
81 | 107 kt | |
| 99.16 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.6 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.96 | 1.03 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 620 fpm 246 fpm min to max 970 fpm |
246 | 970 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
0 | 47 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 7.5 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
7.8 | 10.2 ° | |
| Info |
Landing Gear Up at 09:43:50 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 117 kt 107 kt min to max 152 kt |
107 | 152 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 59.4 ° |
0.5 | 59.4 ° | |
| 91.71 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.79 g |
1.03 | 1.79 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 1,212 fpm 980 fpm min to max 2,806 fpm |
980 | 2,806 fpm | |
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Average altitude 88 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 280 ft agl |
48 | 280 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 6.2 ° min to max 18.5 ° |
10.2 | 18.5 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead Hyannis (Massachusetts, United States). Climbing from 386 ft asl to 487 ft asl, an increase of 101 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 139 kt 89 kt min to max 173 kt |
151 | 109 kt | |
| 1.98 % |
Average bank angle 19.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 89.0 ° |
68.7 | 2.8 ° | |
| 82.86 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.56 g min to max 2.10 g |
1.81 | 0.89 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 80 fpm -5,392 fpm min to max 4,900 fpm |
3,287 | -888 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,202 ft asl 386 ft asl min to max 1,920 ft asl |
386 | 487 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -8.1 ° min to max 25.2 ° |
20.8 | 0.4 ° | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 09:45:10 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:45:11 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 09:45:35 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 09:45:37 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 09:45:59 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 09:46:04 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 09:46:11 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 09:46:12 |
Approaching runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 383 ft agl. A decrease of 44 ft in 4 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 3.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kt 112 kt min to max 112 kt |
112 | 112 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 91.89 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.9 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
3.5 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.34 g |
0.89 | 0.85 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -759 fpm -1,026 fpm min to max -461 fpm |
-1,026 | -705 fpm | |
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Average altitude 403 ft agl 383 ft agl min to max 426 ft agl |
426 | 383 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
-0.8 | 0.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 09:46:19 |
Approaching runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 336 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 93 kt 86 kt min to max 115 kt |
113 | 86 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 79.41 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
5.2 | 4.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.81 g min to max 1.36 g |
1.01 | 1.05 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -610 fpm -1,276 fpm min to max -95 fpm |
-898 | -439 fpm | |
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Average altitude 88 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl |
366 | 30 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
0.3 | 3.8 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 09:46:27 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 09:46:32 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 09:46:38 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 09:46:42 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 09:46:51 |
Landing on runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport, runway length 5,015 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 85 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 85 kt. Target 75 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 93 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.8 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.04 | 0.96 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 78 kt 69 kt min to max 85 kt |
85 | 69 kt | |
| Info |
Average VSI -309 fpm -435 fpm min to max -151 fpm |
-435 | -177 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl |
26 | 2 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 3.8 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
3.9 | 9.1 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 662 ft. Touchdown speed at 69 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -177 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 9 kt at 219 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 8 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.11 % |
Touchdown VSI was -177 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 662 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 69 kt Target below 78 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.1 ft 0.9 ft right |
-1.0 | -0.6 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 0.96 g min to max 1.30 g |
0.96 | 1.17 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 68 kt 67 kt min to max 69 kt |
69 | 67 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 9.1 ° min to max 11.9 ° |
9.1 | 11.9 ° |
Total landing distance 1,414 ft, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,414 ft 28 % of runway. |
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| 96.71 % |
Runway alignment max 15.0 ft 2.0 ft left to 13.0 ft right |
-0.5 | -10.4 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.12 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 50 kt 31 kt min to max 59 kt |
59 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 12.3 ° 10.2 ° min to max 13.3 ° |
12.3 | 10.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 34 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 27 kt 21 kt min to max 42 kt |
30 | 42 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 10.3 ° min to max 11.0 ° |
10.3 | 11.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.91 g | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 09:47:17 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:47:18 |
The Horten Ho 229 aircraft successfully landed on runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at 1 nautical mile and 426 feet above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 69 knots, which was well within the target range. The touchdown distance of 662 feet was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing process. The touchdown rate of -177 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting that the aircraft's rate of descent was well-managed and did not pose a risk to the safety of the aircraft or its occupants.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 219°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach and landing. The runway threshold height was also good, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient clearance to safely touch down on the runway.
The total landing distance of 1,414 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the aircraft's landing performance was excellent, and the pilot's skills and experience played a significant role in achieving a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway after touchdown and did not deviate significantly from the centerline.
Overall, the landing of the Horten Ho 229 aircraft on runway 24 at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The pilot's skills and experience, combined with the favorable weather conditions, contributed to a safe and controlled landing.
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