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If you get the damn thing straight then normally there isn't an issue. The Dash hates landing on a skew because of the hard struts. If it does land on a skew it "shudders" straight, this is where the shopping trolley thing comes from. This is also why it lands nicely on a wet runway, because instead of skewing straight when the tyres grip, it "skids, or slips" straight giving a softer feel.
Another thing affecting it is power, as we all know (those that fly it) those massive 4.11m props give alot of residual lift over the wing, so if you come in a little slow with a lower power setting she is going to drop like a proverbial brick. Alot of the ex jet jockeys tend to reduce power when landing flap 15, this will cause more sink than normal. We all know when landing flap 15 that if you are at Vref then she'll sit down with the power left alone.
Assy is also right about the struts being pumped. I've been positioning and have seen the most beautiful touchdown, but when it sits down it seems like the oleos bottom out, giving that hard landing feel.
To my mind the 3 main common things causing it to land badly are:
1. Landing off straight
2. Low power setting
3. Oleos that need a "boost".
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