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.
Flaps 35 has an interesting feature they never told us about in toronto, when u put flaps from 15 to 35 the airplane will auto trim for 35 degrees only, not for 5 10 or 15, just 35. Try it next time to muscle it for a few seconds then you will feel the tail settle unless your real fast with power! A horizon guy told me that and if you need to drop real fast gear down and hold it at vle and you will drop real quick about 3-4k a minute !