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Old 3rd Mar 2012, 00:10
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Nah fair call and I agree with that.
You may have just brought attention to a flaw in the way I think about it. I was thinking about it in terms of total energy but it may be that the reason I prefer a few knots below target speed than a few knots above it is because of airflow over the wing in the flare resulting in a longer flare. I definately feel that being on the low side driving up to the Vapp results in better control of the touchdown point and a more apropriate energy in the flare.
With all this said, on every approach I aim to be exactly on the Vapp and not below it.
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