Originally Posted by
usmc-sgt
I dont usually stress on the pitch. I land flaps 15 nearly everytime and typically end up around 5-6 degrees pitch and dont even think the tail is close. I have watched them land a few hundred times while holding short and in various configurations I have not seen the tail even come within 3 feet of hitting yet. Flaps 35 is a real joy to hold the pitch trim down for ten seconds and then have the whole airplane and yoke shake. Ill skip 35 flaps for now.
As for landing soft, it can be the softest landing airplane in the skies and I do it about once every other 4 day but it is a complete combination of luck and timing.
yeah the flaps 15 in the beast is the way to go. Best landings were always right at 5 weins...I mean degrees or so. Before I left for greener pastures the airline I was at *cough qx* restricted all landings by the fo to be at flaps 35. I can see if it's operationally required (short field, etc) but only the captain was sposed to land flaps 15. I guess they really don't want anyone being charter members of the q400 tailstrikers club. Should be a patch. Have some latin on the bottom saying something like....rectum non scrapus.....