B777 "nosewheel landing" technique!
I don't know if this has been discussed earlier or not.But this is a unique issue which has been bothering me for quite a few weeks now.
I have just moved onto the B777 from a slightly smaller jet.Whilst I have had no problem in adjusting to the slightly higher main gear flare height(that is to say that the mains touch down just fine and smooth),I am consistently having trouble getting the nose wheel down smoothly...!!
Either it's held up too long or too little.Both ways it keeps coming down with an embarrassing thud.
Is this just a design feature or is there a particular nose wheel landing technique.If so,please help here.Cause this one's bloody embarrasing.......to say the least.
The worst are the x-wind landings.Where the mains come down real smooth,but even if the nose is'nt held up too long,it STILL comes down with a disheartening grind.To say the least...! Of course this could also be due to the airplane body angle (yaw) with respect to the runway,which is typical of a x-wind approach anyways.But why the same on a calm day......??!