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Old 08-11-2009 | 08:04 PM
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From: DHC-8 SIC
Default Weight and flaring

I make some good landings when I solo, and especially when my instructor is on board. Several weeks ago, I had a full airplane with passengers and some baggage on board. I made a thriller of a landing which was quite embarrassing to me. The poor thing bounced, ballooned, porpoised, okay maybe I am exaggerating, but the landing was just horrendous. How does weight affect flaring? Is it preferable to keep some power when heavily loaded as opposed to going idle soon when it's lightly loaded? Do you have to bully the controls and perform the flare more abruptly? Or do you just do everything the same as when lightly loaded?
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