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Old 20th Dec 2010, 00:02
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A late flare on an aircraft with gear aft of the center of lift created a bounce high enough to hear 30 on the RA call out a 2nd time as we stalled back towards the runway. I forget which landing was harder the first or 2nd.

Type was DC10-30, is this a common factor in many other type aircraft?

To add this bit as well, the PPRV is a fine indicator of this type aircraft, they will open most times. The 747 classic was known for the fowler flaps to shift, seen twice where the pilot did not feel the landing was hard or not want to admit it and raised the flaps causing significant damage.
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