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Old 20th Feb 2014, 04:12
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pattern_is_full
 
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I dunno - I'd rate that videoed landing at least a 7 out of 10.

Looks like gusty conditions - a gust can drop you faster than your can respond, and the crew handled the bounce gracefully (mains touch down second time about 1 second before the nosewheel - which is better than vice versa).

I'd actually give the crew high marks for not horsing the controls around in pitch to "correct" the bounce, and ending up with a nose-plant or a second bounce or a tailstrike. A gentle touch was enough.

The "crab" after landing looks more like a little weathervaning by the aircraft in another gust, rather than pilot input.
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