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The flight in the Horten Ho229 began with a departure roll on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State. The takeoff distance was 1,238 ft, which equated to 25% of the runway. The liftoff speed was measured at 92 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 53 °F with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from 280 °. There was a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 4 knots during takeoff.
The enroute climb commenced overhead KSFZ North Central State Pawtucket in Rhode Island, United States. The aircraft climbed from 821 ft above sea level to 39,172 ft, marking an altitude increase of 38,351 ft in 8 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 3 miles southwest of Rockville in Connecticut, United States. This phase lasted for 62 minutes and covered a distance of 750 nm.
The enroute descent phase commenced 6 miles northwest of IL05 Bingham Alden in Illinois, United States. The aircraft descended from 39,417 ft to 2,255 ft, representing a decrease of 37,161 ft in 11 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 92 nm.
The landing took place on runway 26L at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis, with a runway length of 6,991 ft. The height at the threshold was 30 ft above ground level, and the speed at the threshold was 80 knots. The touchdown occurred 1,713 ft from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 60 knots and a Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) reading of -296 ft per minute. The local weather at the time of landing was 54 °F with a wind speed of 9 knots coming from 350 °. There was a crosswind of 9 knots and no headwind during landing.
The total landing distance was 2,155 ft, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 892 nm, took 904 minutes to complete, and consumed 2,314 lbs of fuel.
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Departure roll runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State. Takeoff distance 1,238 ft 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 92 kn. Local weather - Temperature 53 °F. Wind 10 kn at 280 °. Crosswind: 9 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,238 ft 25 % of runway |
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| 69.91 % |
Liftoff speed was 92 kn Target 75 kn |
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| 95.11 % |
Runway alignment max 27.3 ft 14.4 ft left to 12.9 ft right |
-2.3 | 14.4 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.96 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 7.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
9.5 | 9.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
0.2 | 3.6 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 17:20:08 |
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Engine 1 Started at 17:20:08 |
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Engine 2 Started at 17:20:08 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:20:08 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 17:20:08 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:20:08 |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:20:08 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-0.5 | -0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kn 93 kn min to max 114 kn |
93 | 114 kn | |
| 91.21 % |
Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
3.7 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.82 g min to max 1.21 g |
1.05 | 1.09 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 527 ft/m 345 ft/m min to max 703 ft/m |
345 | 703 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
0 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 7.2 ° min to max 11.5 ° |
9.6 | 9.6 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 17:20:25 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
-0.5 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 122 kn 114 kn min to max 152 kn |
114 | 152 kn | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.8 ° |
0.2 | 44.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.29 g |
1.09 | 1.29 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 1,071 ft/m 723 ft/m min to max 3,079 ft/m |
723 | 3,079 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 91 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 338 ft agl |
52 | 338 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 8.2 ° min to max 18.5 ° |
9.6 | 18.5 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead KSFZ North Central State Pawtucket (Rhode Island, United States). Climbing from 821 ft asl to 39,172 ft asl, an increase of 38,351 ft in 8 minutes and covering 45 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 242 kn 152 kn min to max 318 kn |
153 | 250 kn | |
| 54.56 % |
Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 62.7 ° |
54.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 92.29 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.45 g min to max 1.77 g |
1.35 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 4,669 ft/m 392 ft/m min to max 9,707 ft/m |
3,304 | 392 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 18,570 ft asl 821 ft asl min to max 39,172 ft asl |
821 | 39,172 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 23.8 ° |
21.4 | 1.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:21:12 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:21:12 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:21:12 |
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| Info |
Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:23:26 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:28:56 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:21:17 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Rockville (Connecticut, United States) and lasted 62 minutes, covering 750 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 39,142 ft asl 39,051 ft asl min to max 39,404 ft asl |
39,171 | 39,404 ft asl | |
| 0 % |
Average speed 252 kn 243 kn min to max 270 kn |
254 | 247 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.99 | 1.02 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.9 | 0.9 ° | |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 17:29:39 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 17:30:43 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 17:32:32 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 17:39:49 |
Enroute descent started 6 miles north west of IL05 Bingham Alden (Illinois, United States). Descent from 39,417 ft asl to 2,255 ft asl, a decrease of 37,161 ft in 11 minutes and covering 92 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 385 kn 165 kn min to max 508 kn |
247 | 165 kn | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 18.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 92.0 ° |
7.1 | 4.5 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 1.26 g 0.42 g min to max 5.18 g |
1.01 | 1.16 g | |
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Average VSI -2,505 ft/m -8,757 ft/m min to max 2,722 ft/m |
102 | -4,490 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 14,734 ft asl 2,255 ft asl min to max 39,456 ft asl |
39,417 | 2,255 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -14.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
1.0 | -12.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:32:10 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 18:32:10 |
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| Info |
Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:38:43 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:38:53 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:39:07 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:39:07 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:40:45 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 18:40:45 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:40:45 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 18:40:45 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:41:24 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:42:18 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:42:32 |
Arrival started 6 miles north west of IL05 Bingham Alden (Illinois, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 106 kn 76 kn min to max 164 kn |
164 | 84 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 29.0 ° |
5.5 | 2.2 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.71 g min to max 1.73 g |
1.14 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -1,272 ft/m -4,313 ft/m min to max 31 ft/m |
-4,313 | 20 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 1,123 ft asl 764 ft asl min to max 2,185 ft asl |
2,185 | 765 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -15.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
-11.8 | 4.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:42:46 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 18:42:56 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:43:01 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 18:43:01 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 18:43:04 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 18:43:10 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:43:35 |
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 306 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 8 ft in 11 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.3 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 90 kn |
84 | 87 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 93.73 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
3.3 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.78 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.90 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 44 ft/m -109 ft/m min to max 289 ft/m |
-8 | -109 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 308 ft agl 303 ft agl min to max 318 ft agl |
306 | 314 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
3.9 | 3.6 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 18:43:54 |
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 310 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 276 ft in 34 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 84 kn 79 kn min to max 88 kn |
86 | 80 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 86.27 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.5 ° |
1.2 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.96 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -383 ft/m -811 ft/m min to max -181 ft/m |
-181 | -373 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 85 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 310 ft agl |
310 | 34 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
2.6 | 5.2 ° | |
| Info |
GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:43:56 |
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| Info |
GPWS Warning Activated at 18:43:57 |
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| Info |
GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:44:13 |
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| Info |
GPWS Warning Activated at 18:44:16 |
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| Info |
GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:44:25 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 18:44:28 |
Landing on runway 26L at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis, runway length 6,991 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 80 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 80 kn. Target 75 kn |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 77.09 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
| 93.32 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
4.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.01 | 0.81 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 70 kn 60 kn min to max 80 kn |
80 | 60 kn | |
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Average VSI -124 ft/m -372 ft/m min to max 78 ft/m |
-372 | -261 ft/m | |
| Info |
Average altitude 14 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl |
30 | 5 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 5.3 ° min to max 14.3 ° |
5.3 | 8.4 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:44:36 |
Touchdown point was 276 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -261 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 9 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 9 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.45 % |
Touchdown VSI was -261 ft/m. |
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| 92.9 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,713 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target 72 kn |
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| 80.78 % |
Runway alignment max 27.3 ft 27.0 ft left |
26.4 | 26.7 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.0 | 2.2 ° | |
| 94 % |
Average g force 1.32 g 0.81 g min to max 1.71 g |
0.81 | 1.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 59 kn 57 kn min to max 60 kn |
60 | 57 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 8.4 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
8.4 | 13.0 ° |
Total landing distance 2,155 ft, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 ft from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 2,155 ft 31 % of runway. |
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| 81.57 % |
Runway alignment max 26.6 ft 26.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
26.6 | 14.7 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.12 | 1.04 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 52 kn 33 kn min to max 57 kn |
57 | 33 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 9.2 ° min to max 13.3 ° |
13.2 | 9.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
2.2 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 24 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 15 kn 8 kn min to max 27 kn |
27 | 17 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 8.5 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
8.8 | 10.5 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.04 | 0.98 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:44:52 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 10 kn 3 kn min to max 16 kn |
16 | 3 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 12 kn |
0 | 0 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 8.4 ° min to max 10.5 ° |
10.5 | 10.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:45:08 |
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Parking Brake On at 18:45:53 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 18:45:58 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 18:45:58 |
Great job overall on the aircraft landing, with a score of 94.2%! Let's break down each phase of the landing and see where there were strengths and areas for improvement.
During the Approach Phase, you did an excellent job with glideslope alignment, which is crucial for a smooth landing. Your speed was slightly above target, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate in the Touchdown Phase. Moving forward, focusing on maintaining the target speed during the approach can help improve the overall landing performance.
In the Landing Phase, you had a good threshold height and executed a good landing flare. This indicates that your altitude and pitch control were on point, leading to a controlled and stable approach to the runway. However, the touchdown point being 276 ft beyond the touchdown zone suggests that adjustments can be made to improve touchdown precision for future landings.
Moving on to the Touchdown Phase, the firm touchdown rate indicates that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit more force than ideal. While a firm landing is not necessarily unsafe, a smoother touchdown can improve the overall comfort of the landing for passengers and reduce wear and tear on the aircraft. The speed being on target is a positive sign, indicating good control during this phase.
Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment being 27 ft from the centerline is within an acceptable range. However, paying attention to centerline alignment can help ensure a straight and precise rollout down the runway.
Overall, your landing performance was strong with several key areas of excellence. By focusing on maintaining target speeds, improving touchdown precision, and fine-tuning touchdown rates, you can further refine your skills and aim for even higher landing scores in the future. Keep up the great work and continue to practice and refine your techniques for a smooth and precise landing every time.
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