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Old 7th May 2024 | 10:39
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Skittles
 
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Originally Posted by CVividasku
The formula is rather easy, take the pilot eye height on ground, add pitch angle (rad) * distance from pilot to main gear, to find the eye height.
Then complete a triangle with this height, and the cutoff angle minus the chosen pitch angle. This will give a good idea on how to evaluate landing distance.
I just lack the cutoff angle.

Thanks
Doesn't that entirely fall apart unless you flare to exactly the same pitch each time?
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