KSFZ to KSFZ Flight Report - Horten Ho229

Flight from KSFZ to KSFZ

Sunday, 16 November 2025 13:36

Minutes 2

2 nm

Fuel 0 lbs

Horten Ho229

Departure

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State Airport

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

11,808 lbs

Fuel

1,507 lbs

Temperature

52 °F

Wind Speed

20 kt

Wind Direction

290.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

19 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State Airport

Pawtucket Rhode Island, United States

423 ft asl

Altitude

11,808 lbs

Weight

1,507 lbs

Fuel

52 °F

Temperature

17 kt

Wind Speed

295.6 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

16 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 81.15%

Pattern Score 55.93%

Departure Score 94.94%

Arrival Score 92.57%

The Horten Ho229 aircraft departed from runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, achieving liftoff at a speed of 75 kt after a takeoff distance of 706 ft, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 52 °F and a wind speed of 22 kt at 290 °, resulting in a crosswind of 22 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the entry in less than 1 nm in 10 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind was navigated with equal ease, taking less than 1 nm in 16 seconds. The downwind leg of the pattern was completed in under 1 nm in 50 seconds, showcasing the aircraft's responsiveness and control.

The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 213.0 ° at an altitude of 181 ft above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nm from the runway. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,071 ft and a touchdown speed of 70 kt, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate of -254 fpm was only fair.

The landing distance of 1,774 ft accounted for 35% of the runway, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 52 °F and a wind speed of 17 kt at 295 °, resulting in a crosswind of 17 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The total flight distance was 2 nm, and the flight duration was 2 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 0 lbs of fuel throughout the flight. Overall, the Horten Ho229 demonstrated impressive performance and control during the flight, showcasing its capabilities as a unique and innovative aircraft design.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 11.5 ° 11.5 ° min to max 11.5 °	11.5		11.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.06 g 1.06 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Battery Master On at 13:36:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:36:46
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:36:46
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:36:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:36:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 13:36:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:36:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:36:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:37:14
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:37:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:37:16

Departure Roll

99.58 %

Departure roll runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport. Takeoff distance 706 ft 14 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kt. Local weather - Temperature 52 °F. Wind 22 kt at 290 °. Crosswind: 22 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 706 ft 14 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 75 kt Target 75 kt
97.9 %	Runway alignment max 11.9 ft 0.0 ft left to 11.9 ft right	-0.6		-11.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.90 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 8.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	10.5		11.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.1		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

95.25 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.22 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.9		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 76 kt min to max 92 kt	76		92 kt
84.76 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.8 °	1.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.93 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 664 fpm 289 fpm min to max 1,003 fpm	289		1,003 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 9.9 ° min to max 13.9 °	11.2		13.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 92 kt min to max 110 kt	92		110 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,168 fpm 1,029 fpm min to max 1,707 fpm	1,029		1,707 fpm
Info	Average altitude 77 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 152 ft agl	51		152 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.5 ° 11.8 ° min to max 13.9 °	13.0		13.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:38:14

Pattern Entry

77.19 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 98 kt min to max 114 kt	113		98 kt
49.63 %	Average bank angle 41.1 ° 19.8 ° min to max 58.0 °	19.8		58.0 °
98.57 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.78 g min to max 1.55 g	1.15		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 3,488 fpm 1,858 fpm min to max 4,759 fpm	1,858		3,015 fpm
Info	Average altitude 509 ft agl 198 ft agl min to max 888 ft agl	198		888 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 27.4 ° 15.4 ° min to max 33.3 °	15.4		26.0 °

Pattern Crosswind

51.8 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -45.9 ° -84.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		-84.2 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 97 kt min to max 147 kt	98		147 kt
68 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.64 g min to max 1.81 g	1.00		0.73 g
Info	Average VSI 510 fpm -1,787 fpm min to max 2,395 fpm	2,395		916 fpm
Info	Average altitude 949 ft agl 873 ft agl min to max 1,014 ft agl	922		1,014 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 41.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 77.0 °	56.4		0.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 15.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 25.2 °	25.2		2.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:38:36
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:38:41

Pattern Downwind

38.8 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 50 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -56.4 ° -178.5 ° min to max 178.2 °	4.8		-175.8 °
26.39 %	Average altitude 618 ft agl 181 ft agl min to max 1,018 ft agl	1,018		181 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 173 kt 90 kt min to max 281 kt	154		99 kt
8.86 %	Average g force 1.43 g 0.12 g min to max 4.69 g	0.75		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -920 fpm -5,023 fpm min to max 4,237 fpm	442		-296 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 24.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 80.2 °	0.6		0.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -12.9 ° min to max 12.3 °	0.4		0.8 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:38:48
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:38:50
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:38:51
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:38:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:39:10
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:39:14
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:39:15
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:39:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:39:16
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:39:19
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:39:25
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:39:30
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:39:32
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:39:33
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 13:39:34
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:39:35
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:39:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:38:57

Arrival Final 1

97.51 %

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 53 ft agl. A decrease of 128 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.55 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 2.5 °	3.5		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 99 kt min to max 115 kt	99		107 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.68 g min to max 1.19 g	0.90		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -871 fpm -1,042 fpm min to max -296 fpm	-296		-852 fpm
Info	Average altitude 83 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 181 ft agl	181		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		-0.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:39:40
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:39:45

Arrival Landing

77.16 %

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, runway length 5,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 107 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
22.32 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 107 kt. Target 75 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
93.2 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-0.1 °
82.77 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.4 °	1.2		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.83 g min to max 1.22 g	1.08		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 89 kt 70 kt min to max 107 kt	107		70 kt
Info	Average VSI -377 fpm -845 fpm min to max 11 fpm	-845		-254 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -0.1 ° min to max 8.4 °	-0.1		7.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.63 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,071 ft. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -254 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 52 °F. Wind 17 kt at 295 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.19 %	Touchdown VSI was -254 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,071 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kt Target below 78 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 8.6 ft 8.3 ft right	-8.4		-8.6 ft
41.65 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 6.6 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.1		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.23 g 0.96 g min to max 1.42 g	0.96		1.15 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kt 67 kt min to max 70 kt	70		67 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.2 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.2		8.6 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,774 ft, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,774 ft 35 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 15.2 ft 6.5 ft left to 8.6 ft right	-8.6		-2.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 56 kt 34 kt min to max 63 kt	63		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 8.8 ° min to max 11.8 °	8.8		11.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 5 kt min to max 29 kt	29		5 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 8.7 ° min to max 10.6 °	9.4		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:40:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:40:09

Takeoff on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport in the Horten Ho229

94.94 %

99.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 706 ft using 14.11 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 75 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

97.9 %

0.0 ft left to 11.9 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95.25 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Heading

96.22 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

84.76 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport in the Horten Ho229

Landing Score 92.57 %

Landing Summary

The Horten Ho 229 aircraft successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing maneuvers. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 213.0° at an altitude of 181 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 5,004 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at a suitable altitude when it crossed the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 107 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the aircraft's speed before touchdown to achieve a more optimal landing.

The touchdown distance of 1,071 feet was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and slow down effectively during the landing. The touchdown speed of 70 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the pilot was able to achieve a smooth and controlled touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -254 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired.

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. This is an important aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure that the aircraft remains on the runway and avoids any potential obstacles.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from 295°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 17 knots and a headwind component of 2 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain control and complete a successful landing.

The total landing distance of 1,774 feet was 35% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and align itself with the runway centerline during the rollout phase of the landing.

Overall, the landing of the Horten Ho 229 at KSFZ North Central State Airport was a successful one, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing maneuvers. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the excessively high threshold speed and the fair touchdown rate.

97.51 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 53 ft agl. A decrease of 128 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

87.55 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

87.55 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

77.16 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, runway length 5,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 107 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

22.32 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 107 kt. Target 75 kt

Flare

93.2 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank