...Oh, and a bit off the subject, any DC-10, MD-11 pilots out there explain the tricky, sometimes unpredictable nature(?) of this aircraft in the last 30ft or so on landing. I’ve heard a bit about this and would like to hear from any one who knows what all this is about....
Winkie,
A good reason (among others), MD-11 auto-throttles retard at 50ft and an unexpected bounced or hard landing can occur if the PF is not prepared to make a correct landing flare. And during a crosswind landing, the sink rate can increase easily due to crab angle...and low or idle power with speed below Vapp or at Vref.
However, I love to fly that
tricky bird...