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Old 10th Mar 2008, 22:13
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NOR116,20
 
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Deck angle?

For clarification some definitions:


Chord line
Infinitely long line drawn through the trailing edge and leading edge of airfoil (wing)

Angle of incidence
Angle between longitudinal axis and the chord line of the wing

Angle of attack
Angle between the relative wind and the chord line of the wing

Pitch attitude
The angle between longitudinal axis and the horizon

I understand forgets posting that there was a negative pitch attitude throughout the approach shortly until touchdown. Comparing the normal pitch attitude of a B744 being 2 – 3 degrees in a stabilized approach a negative pitch attitude will generate such an excessive rate of descent and, if not timely changed to a correct pitch attitude making a normal landing impossible.
Some years ago I watched a TU154 approaching St. Petersburg. Though pitch attitude was not negative its rate of descent was so excessive that it hardly bounced on the main gear then went airborne again approximately 2 meters high to hit the runway on its nose gear then. Strangely enough nothing broke and nothing fall apart.

I’m asking myself what kind of piloting this is about.
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