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PA.IV.M.R8FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Risk management

Surface contact with the airplane’s longitudinal axis misaligned.

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Surface contact with the airplane’s longitudinal axis misaligned.

Bottom line

There are three factors that cause the longitudinal axis and the direction of motion to be misaligned during touchdown: drifting, crabbing, or a combination of both.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-35–9-36) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-21) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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