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Old 17th Jan 2009, 19:23
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AOA is'n ot equal to pitch of course...
Pitch ~~ AoA +/- Flight path angle (disregarding any angle of incidence between the wing and fuselage). At the moment of touchdown, late in the flare, when there is little rate of descent, AoA is essentially equal to pitch for practical purposes.
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