Originally Posted by
iceman49
The entire time we flew the bus with flaps full we did not have any issues with tail strikes, their was 1 issue out in DEN that was due from too much back stick input and leaving the thrust on to long. It would make sense that the 321 is more sensitive to a tail strike.
At least on the 320, flaps full pitch attitude = 1-2.5 degrees nose up, with flaps 3 coming in at 5-6 degrees. As a fairly new bus captain I'm genuinely curious how reducing your flare margin reduces the tailstrike risk. Seems counterintuitive at best.