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Old 4th Aug 2020, 10:21
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stilton
 
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That pitch up tendency after touchdown on the 757 is something you really have to watch out for, especially when combined with the less than linear, rather poor pitch control at low speeds


You have to make a conscious effort to carefully lower the nose or it can really thump down, this has caused serious airframe damage in the past


This was not a problem when using F25 however, perhaps the slightly higher VREF and lower drag contributed to greater pitch authority


It was approved at my operator and I used it all the time, runway length allowing


Oh and 238 passengers on a 752, that’s a bit tight !
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