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Old 15th Feb 2004, 16:40
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Do we “bump down” these days? I was taught to land……

This was taken from another thread, quoting another user. But I was curious, How difficult is it to land a 737? or any 'large' commercial aircraft?

The landings always seem rough, but am told that particularly with the 737, you gotta put it on the runway quickly, without the need for a smooth touchdown?

Not a beat up, genuinly interested, are commercial pilots taught a smooth landing is important or does the plane need to be dropped onto the runway to keep it there?

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