KSFZ to KHYA Flight Report - Hughes XF-11

Flight from KSFZ to KHYA

Friday, 29 March 2024 17:43

Minutes 18

57 nm

Fuel 605 lbs

Hughes XF-11

Departure

Runway 05 at KSFZ

North Central State

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

43,006 lbs

Fuel

5,447 lbs

Temperature

52 °F

Wind Speed

15 kt

Wind Direction

320.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

13 kt

Arrival

Runway 33 at KHYA

Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan

Hyannis Massachusetts, United States

43 ft asl

Altitude

42,401 lbs

Weight

4,842 lbs

Fuel

46 °F

Temperature

15 kt

Wind Speed

310.0 °

Wind Direction

15 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.21%

Departure Score 92.49%

Enroute Score 86.57%

Arrival Score 87.36%

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Flight Stages KSFZ to KHYA

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 2 kn min to max 23 kn	2		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 9 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:44:50
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:46:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:46:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:46:36

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State. Takeoff distance 2,916 ft 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 128 kn. Local weather - Temperature 52 °F. Wind 15 kn at 320 °. Crosswind: 14 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 2,916 ft 58 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 128 kn Target 140 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 9.8 ft 5.6 ft left to 4.3 ft right	-3.3		5.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.2		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

98.64 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KSFZ North Central State.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 128 kn min to max 133 kn	128		133 kn
94.55 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.2		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.85 g min to max 1.24 g	1.04		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 589 ft/m 243 ft/m min to max 733 ft/m	243		682 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.2		6.1 °

Departure Climb 2

81.32 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KSFZ North Central State.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.5 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	-0.2		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kn 133 kn min to max 154 kn	133		154 kn
48.79 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 21.5 °	2.3		21.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.22 g	0.96		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 925 ft/m 669 ft/m min to max 2,064 ft/m	676		2,064 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 39 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl	39		356 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.3 ° min to max 9.4 °	6.3		9.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:48:05

Enroute Climb

99.71 %

Enroute climb started overhead KSFZ North Central State Pawtucket (Rhode Island, United States). Climbing from 820 ft asl to 11,162 ft asl, an increase of 10,342 ft in 5 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 173 kn 155 kn min to max 188 kn	155		188 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 30.1 °	23.5		0.2 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.75 g min to max 1.30 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 2,031 ft/m -179 ft/m min to max 4,017 ft/m	2,037		-179 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,280 ft asl 820 ft asl min to max 11,167 ft asl	820		11,162 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 13.8 °	9.3		1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:48:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:48:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:48:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:48:29
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:48:50
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:48:51
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:50:11
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:50:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:51:09
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:51:10
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:52:30

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of Dighton (Massachusetts, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 11,153 ft asl 11,144 ft asl min to max 11,160 ft asl	11,160		11,144 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 223 kn 199 kn min to max 245 kn	199		245 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.1 °	0.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	0.93		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.3		0.5 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:53:49

Enroute Descent

60 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north of Rochester (Massachusetts, United States). Descent from 11,146 ft asl to 1,877 ft asl, a decrease of 9,268 ft in 4 minutes and covering 22 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 269 kn 245 kn min to max 291 kn	245		286 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.6 °	0.2		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -2,749 ft/m -4,591 ft/m min to max 9 ft/m	9		-2,228 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,250 ft asl 1,877 ft asl min to max 11,146 ft asl	11,146		1,877 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.4 ° -8.7 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-4.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:56:11
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 17:56:11
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:58:37
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:58:38
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 17:58:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:57:21

Arrival

58.63 %

Arrival started 3 miles north of Rochester (Massachusetts, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 185 kn 110 kn min to max 288 kn	286		110 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.1 °	0.6		22.4 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.81 g min to max 1.37 g	0.98		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -791 ft/m -2,446 ft/m min to max 714 ft/m	-2,144		-783 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 979 ft asl 340 ft asl min to max 1,842 ft asl	1,842		340 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -5.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	-4.9		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:00:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:00:41
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:00:44
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:00:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:00:45
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:00:55
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:01:28
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:59:55

Arrival Final 1

74.39 %

Approaching runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 275 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
19.19 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 103 kn min to max 116 kn	113		104 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.1 °
52.76 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.6 °	20.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.13 g	1.09		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -383 ft/m -803 ft/m min to max -101 ft/m	-803		-341 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 70 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 275 ft agl	275		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.0		3.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:43:57
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:43:57
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:43:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:43:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:43:57
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:44:06
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:44:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:44:17

Arrival Landing

66.82 %

Landing on runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan, runway length 5,103 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 104 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed at 104 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 130 kn
42.67 %	Target 50 ft agl
24.63 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		0.88 g
Info	Average speed 100 kn 93 kn min to max 104 kn	104		93 kn
Info	Average VSI -255 ft/m -339 ft/m min to max -143 ft/m	-339		-206 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl	19		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.2		4.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.57 %

Touchdown distance was good at 743 ft. Touchdown speed at 93 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -206 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 48 °F. Wind 15 kn at 310 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 15 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.54 %	Touchdown VSI was -206 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 743 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 93 kn Target 116 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 9.2 ft 9.2 ft left	9.1		9.2 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.0 °
93.71 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.88 g min to max 1.36 g	0.88		1.36 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 93 kn 93 kn min to max 93 kn	93		93 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.4		4.6 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,795 ft, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,795 ft 35 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 8.8 ft 8.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left	8.8		2.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 45 kn min to max 82 kn	82		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 12 kn min to max 39 kn	39		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:02:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:02:47
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:02:48
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:02:53
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:02:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:02:55

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 15 kn 12 kn min to max 16 kn	12		15 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 18:03:11
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 18:03:11
Info	Battery Master Off at 18:03:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:03:36

Takeoff on runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State in the Hughes XF-11

92.49 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,916 ft using 58.27 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 128 kn - Target 156 kn

Alignment

100 %

5.6 ft left to 4.3 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.64 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KSFZ North Central State.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

81.32 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KSFZ North Central State.

Heading

76.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

48.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan in the Hughes XF-11

Landing Score 84.2 %

Landing Summary

First and foremost, it's important to acknowledge the achievements of the landing score of 84.2%. This reflects the pilot's skill and ability to safely bring the aircraft down to the runway. While there were areas for improvement, it's crucial to focus on the positive aspects of the landing as well.

In the Approach Phase, it's noted that the descent path was below the glideslope limit. This is a common challenge for pilots, but with proper training and practice, this can be improved upon. It's vital to ensure a steady and controlled descent to align with the glideslope for a smoother landing.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, there were areas that needed attention such as the threshold height being significantly below the target. Additionally, the landing flare was described as very poor. These are crucial elements in a successful landing and can greatly affect the overall score. With practice and guidance, the pilot can work on improving these areas for future landings.

In the Touchdown Phase, it's noted that the touchdown rate was fair, and the speed was slightly above target. While these are not ideal, it's important to recognize the efforts made during this phase. The touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position being 9 ft from the centerline show room for improvement, but also areas that were executed correctly.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, it's mentioned that the runway alignment was very good. This is a positive aspect of the landing and demonstrates the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during this critical phase.

Overall, while there were areas that needed improvement during the landing, it's important to focus on the positive aspects of the score as well. With practice, dedication, and potentially some additional training or coaching, the pilot can continue to enhance their skills and strive for even better landings in the future. Keep up the hard work and always seek opportunities for growth and improvement.

74.39 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 275 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

19.19 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

19.19 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

52.76 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

66.82 %

Landing

Landing on runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan, runway length 5,103 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 104 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

42.67 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed at 104 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 130 kt

Flare

24.63 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank