Originally Posted by
pchapman
Let's not forget that angle of attack is in there somewhere too! Getting the nose down for tri gear should make a big difference (depending on all the angles and incidence and wing sections involved)....
If you want to land shorter, plant the aircraft down on the ground at a light descent rate after the flare, get the nose down (for tri gear) to kill lift so you can start using brakes. (Unless its some aircraft where aerodynamic braking were better than wheel brakes.)
Don't keep the nose way up in the air, floating along another few hundred feet...
That is just so bad it's not even wrong!
- you risk breaking the nose leg- you shouldn't need to "kill lift" because you should be slow enough that there's sufficient weight on the wheels anyway- if you can float another few hundred feet then your approach speed was too fast
And anyway, what do I do in a Piper Cub or other taildragger? And don't tell me they need a different technique. They aren't called 'conventional gear' for no reason.