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Velocipede · January 22nd, 2008, 15:47

Who told you to flare at 175 kts? In the DC-9 and 737, flaring with no flaps really extends your float.

While, I'm not a CRJ puke, I'll bet if you just hold your attitude and let the beast land, you wouldn't have plopped down so hard at the end...the flare caused that.

January 22nd, 2008, 15:47	#22
Velocipede Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 2,503	Re: Flaps Failing is no fun Who told you to flare at 175 kts? In the DC-9 and 737, flaring with no flaps really extends your float. While, I'm not a CRJ puke, I'll bet if you just hold your attitude and let the beast land, you wouldn't have plopped down so hard at the end...the flare caused that. __________________ "Humankind cannot stand very much reality." - T.S. Eliot