I am slightly annoyed by certain type of fliers who divert attention from their ignorance by berating everyone else for not knowing an obscure and largely irrelevant bit of aeronautical knowledge. Now we found out that the flare reserve is simply excess speed as the aeroplane comes to land, how could you ever claim that:
Originally Posted by Protectthehornet
2. I think a better landing in the river/on the river would have been possible with an older non FBW airplane...the plane sully flew didn't have a big ''flare reserve'' to cushion the landing.
What in the wide world does the FBW have with aerodynamic characteristics of the aeroplane? Despite the rumours to the contrary, 320 does not have relaxed static stability and would not tumble end over end if all of her computers decide to go on vacation simultaneously. Are you suggesting that A320 doesn't float in the flare? If you do, you are seriously wrong. She floats happily - not that the pilots who are not allowed to disconnect autothrust would know that.