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Rough Landing

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I was coming in from las vegas to Midway in chicago and we had a pretty rough landing. There was cloud cover and we didn't break the clouds till maybe 45 seconds before touchdown. when we got on the ground we noticed the picture. I thought it was pretty fun. The guy sitting next to my girlfriend had his hands over his mouth he was so scared when we landed.
 

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mules83 said:
NTSB report on that landing for some bathroom reading:

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Good data. Just to give folks some perspective, that aircraft broke in two at ~900 FPM descent rate. Normal VSI descent rates on a carrier landing (at least for a Prowler) are 600-1400 FPM.

Brett
 
Brett327 said:
I wonder what the VSI read on touchdown.

Brett
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Probably 600-700 fpm....perfect AOA no flare approach? :icon_wink

I dont think I remember how to flare at my point in training!
 
beau said:
Probably 600-700 fpm....perfect AOA no flare approach? :icon_wink

I dont think I remember how to flare at my point in training!
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Haven't shot a PA in awhile, huh?
 
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