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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
Enroute Climb scored 59.08 % — GPWS warning; bank angle up to 89.0 ° at 2 %, g force 0.56 to 2.10 g at 83 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 96.33 %.
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Start to finish · 10 stages, 9 in the score
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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 80 kt with 8.7° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to 280 ft.
Reached 35 ft with 1,924 ft of runway left; then climbing at 1,090 fpm on average to 280 ft.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length.
Plan view the roll down the 5,015 ft runway.
Rolled from 2,234 ft in, drifted right of the centreline, 6 ft at the widest, and lifted off 4 ft right. Airborne 47 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The final from 4 nm.
Profile height against the 3° glideslope, with its 1° band in green.
Inside the glideslope band from 1.7 nm, where the final began, to the threshold, never more than 80 ft above the slope.
Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 1,000 ft past the threshold: 3° here, which is about 320 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 50 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.
Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.
Joined 1,170 ft left of the centreline at 1.7 nm, then inside the band from 1.2 nm to the threshold.
Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.
Speed against the approach speed. The green band runs from 5 kt slow to 32 kt fast at the 1,000 ft gate, closing to 18 at 500 ft and 10 at the threshold.
Fast from 1.7 nm, where the final began, to the threshold (up to +55 kt).
Your indicated airspeed down the final, against the approach speed for this aircraft at its landing weight. The band allows 5 kt slow and more on the fast side further out, closing as you get lower, because the speed is expected to come off on the way down. The figures are knots above (+) or below (−) the approach speed.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
Little crosswind (1 kt): nothing to correct for. Touched down straight, wings level.
Wind 219° at 9 kt · 8 kt head · 1 kt across
The wind is the one recorded at the landing, split along the runway (headwind or tailwind) and across it. To hold the centreline in a crosswind the nose points a little into wind - the crab - and is straightened with rudder just before the wheels touch, often with the into-wind wing lowered to stop the drift. These are the nose against the direction you were actually moving, and the wings, at the moment of touchdown. Shown for reading; not marked.
From 62 kt at touchdown to taxi speed (30 kt) in 11 s, an average deceleration of 0.15 g.
Your ground speed from the moment the wheels touched until you were down to taxi speed, against the distance rolled. A steep line is hard braking, a shallow one a long, gentle roll. For scale, an airliner's lowest autobrake setting decelerates at about 0.15 g, a medium one about 0.3 g. Shown for reading; not marked.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 26 ft, 24 ft below the 50 ft target. Touched down 672 ft in, 328 ft short of the ideal 1,000 ft.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 5,000 ft across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 1,000 ft in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Sink and pitch — through the flare, lined up with the side view.
The sink went from 390 fpm at 23 ft to 180 fpm at touchdown. The nose came up 5.2° on the way down.
Lined up with the side view above, so a point on one sits under the same point of the other. On top, how fast you were coming down: 0 is level, and −600 is 600 ft a minute down. Below, the pitch. In a flare the nose comes up and the descent slows towards 0. The figure at the touchdown line is your touchdown rate.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,015 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down on the centreline, and stayed within 8 ft of it down the rollout.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The 672 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.30 G arrival bounced.
The rest of the report
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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