Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Less inertia, so potentially less stable in the flare.
That can even mean the speed drops off faster, resulting in a harder landing. A heavier plane might hold it's speed and therefore lift a little better due to inertia. Seems the bottom can drop out quicker when you're light.
I would agree with all that. I tend the keep the power in longer through the flare because the crosswind controls create more drag just as that lack of inertia is also coming into effect.
Not much of an issue at the moment because contrary to the pax guys, most of our loads are at record highs and it seems like I'm at or within a few thousand pounds of max landing weight every flight.