B777 "nosewheel landing" technique!

[eckhard]

Take care not to overdo the 'derotation'. An Air Europe 757 was damaged at Funchal in the late 80s and there have been several other examples of structural damage caused by excessive derotation rate and/or vertical speed of nosewheel touchdown.

Some examples:

http://www.smartcockpit.com/data/pdf...Touchdowns.pdf

http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_507740.pdf

http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/1994/A94_118_121.pdf

http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2000/A00_92_103.pdf

As with a lot of things, moderation and an appreciation of the risks involved seem to be in order!

Take care and fly safe.