Originally Posted by
IBE8720
Firstly responding to the Egypt Air incident, if your nose wheel hits the lights on the taxiway centreline you hear a thud. So you would certainly hear and feel something hitting another aircraft.
Secondly responding to special technique for operating on snow covered airports. Yes, SLOW DOWN. Not sure of the technical name but I think that technique/procedure is called Common Sense.
Your nose wheel is very close to the cockpit, hence you hear and feel a lot (or less if you're in a 747/A380, where the first class passengers get to hear the concert).
Wings are a long way from the cockpit however...