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AI.VII.D.S9FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills

Make smooth, timely, and correct control inputs during the round out and touchdown, and...

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Make smooth, timely, and correct control inputs during the round out and touchdown, and, for tricycle gear airplanes, keep the nose wheel off the surface until loss of elevator effectiveness.

Bottom line

When landing on such surfaces, the objective is to touch down as smoothly as possible and at the slowest possible landing speed. Once committed to a landing, the pilot should gently lower the nose-wheel to the surface.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-23–9-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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