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Old 4th Jan 2007, 05:32
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Zeke
 
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Originally Posted by CONF iture
... but I may be wrong on that one ... so let's say it's a question ?
You are incorrect.

The missing bit that was not posted boeingdriverx in the (...) where he did not include all the text from the FCOM.

Originally Posted by Airbus FCOM 1.27.20
FLARE MODE

The flight mode changes to flare mode when the aircraft passes 50 ft RA as it descends to land.

The system memorises the attitude at 50 ft, and that attitude become the initial reference for pitch attitude control.

As the aircraft descends through 30 ft, the system begins to reduce the pitch attitude, reducing it to 2º nose down over a period of 8 seconds. This means it takes gentle nose-up action by the pilot to flare the aircraft.
It is 2º nose down from the initial reference (the 50 ft attitude), all it means to a pilot is that a flare “feels” conventional and requires slight backpressure to flare.

Taking one part of that out of context has a different meaning as boeingdriverx demonstrated.
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