Originally Posted by
dckozak
I wasn't on the AC when EWR happened, but I understand that the LSAS (MD-11 speak for stability augmentation
) was "tweaked" to improve handling in the flare.
Of the two types we fly (incl MD-10) must would agree the MD-10 is the hardest to land smoothly (the -10 of the fleet being harder than the -30). MD-10-10 is by far the biggest slug in the fleet, I think a C-150 with a pair of Sumo wrestlers would out climb the -10 from surface to 1000 ft.
To answer the original question, I think its lands quite nicely
That is a matter of opinion.......................and depends on what you flew first........the MD-11 or DC-10.. I won't argue that these beasts land differently.....You must activily flare and hold the flare in an MD-10.
But Both can be landed smoothly pretty consistently...............
It is when folks fly one model for a month or so then swap to the other model.
As Far as
Hand flying goes, the MD-10-10 (Formerly Dc-10-10) is sweet.
She is old and underpowered as compared to the -30 and MD-11, but a dream to hand fly.
The MD-11 is has = to 1 engine of thrust over the MD-10-10.