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Old 16th Dec 2003, 13:52
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Ralph the Bong
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Gidday Keg, Ah yes, the oft discussed Jacobsoon technique.. Seems to work fairly well. As you would know, there is little that surpasses that sublime sensation of flaring.. holding off... holding off.. and the first indication of touchdown is the speed brake lever moving aft!(usually requires a wet runway) A fine precursor to a cold beverage at the hotel at the end of a long day, hey what!? Just for some additional "trivia" in this vein, some may be unaware that the pilot's eye position is actually a calibrated and flight manual defined position in space. Many types(such as 74 classic, F28 and DC9, I do believe) have a set of markings in the cockpit which defines at what level the seat sould be positioned to have your eyes at the correct height and distance from the glaresheild. The B747-312s that AN operated had a cluster of 3 balls mounted on the center bar of the wind screen (just under the standby magnetic compass). The concept was/is the the pilot adjusts the seat position so as 2 of the balls line up. Without your eyes in this position, the Jacobson technique doesn't quite work.