PilotDar
This was directed at the OP so I presume C150 PA28 etc!
The PA34 Notorious for the Seneca porpoise and resulted collapsed nose gears was often cause by incorrect trimming and the stabilator at low speed.
the Citation needs trim a bit forward on the take off roll In the normal takeoff setting it feels like it needs aft trim but as speed increases it becomes spot on.
regardless in any aircraft trim is important.
Too what degree is another matter.
Students /low time pilots often do not handle heavy controls and end up flatting it on or worse landing on the nose wheel
There is also a massive variable in the amount of flair required to land an aircraft you could fly it on with very little flair or require a lot of flair in a short coupled aircraft. something which has a huge distance from the mains and nose will take very little to keep the nose clear while a short coupled aircraft will take a lot. Landing an aircraft is not set in stone at or near the stall as demonstrated by my pilot friend who landed at 200 KTS in Edinburgh with control problems.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 6th Mar 2015 at 17:55.