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Old 18th March 2002 | 14:00
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talkturn
 
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Another factor maybe that the aircraft is not level on touchdown. The pilot still trying to reduce his groundspeed and still flaring as he touches the ground. Either the tail hits the ground (long arm and large moment) or the backs hit first of the skids resulting in a forward rolling movement.
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