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Old 5th November 2012 | 00:02
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ManaAdaSystem
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There is another silly way to make good landings, always add 20 kts and float down the runway to a smooth landing.
Unless the weather dictates otherwise, idle landings will give you the shortest landing distance. That is all I care about. A smooth landing is not a good landing unless it is done at the correct spot at VRef -5 and at idle thrust.
In my career, I have only come across one pilot pushing the throttles up just before touch down. He would ALWAYS land at Vref + something and would ALWAYS use more runway than required.
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