Tailstrike limits ATR 42-500 & ATR 72-500

[Dash7Ace]

Hello,
Just tried to look this up to no avail.
Any 42 and 72 folks care to tell me what the limits for tailstrike are on t/o and ldg on the above two types.
Thanks a bunch,
:ok:

[Loose rivets]

These aircraft are the two that I flew for a 'retirement job' a while back. I didn't like them much at first, but really did tame the 42 after a while.

On the 42, with the main wheels on the ground, I gathered that you would about halve the daylight under the dorsal aerial with 7deg nose up on the display. This was tested in perfect conditions.

The 72 had to be treated with a lot more respect when considering a tail-strike, but really was capable of a slower than published landing in an emergency.


See "Forward on that yoke boy!" a short while back.

[Dash7Ace]

thanks loose,
any other input from test pilots who have tried and tested the actual figures for tailstrikes on the 42 and 72?
would love to get some insight into this..especially for those coming on type from bigger tins with more of the 'flare' should i say..
:)cheers guys

[Stuck_in_an_ATR]

The FCOM says that tail strike attitude with oleos fully compressed (i.e. hard landing) is:

8deg for the 72
11deg for the 45

[powerstall]

Fly the 72 to the ground! as what our previous french instructor used to say... :ok:
7-8 degrees is the limit for the 72. :}

[matthewgamm]

A bit off topic - Are CBTs available for the ATR 72-500?

[Dash7Ace]

that was very helpful, indeed
many thanks to all who replied with the relevant info'.
cheers