Vonkluffen. You said it, some smart some stupid! The stabilizer bit, itīs 30% +- less than the DC10. And yes, manual landing s on this aircraft are done on a daily basis and in pretty adverse weather, wind, etc. So, is this A/C of a bad design or is it just circumstances that dictate the outcome of a landing or is it the handling pilot whom is at fault? I flew this A/C for some 5800hrs. No accidents or incidents related to landing or T/O. 1 engine shut-down( P&W 4060) and maybe a few close RAīs and a couple of bird strikes. For the rest I would say a nice plane to fly. Every beast has itīs different characteristics and has to be managed accordingly! The correct way is a matter of opinion but, the A/C itself, nothing wrong with it!! Just my humble opinion!!
