... and grabbed the 1 on the fly.

Is that a...ahem...unusually abrupt trap ?

Implying that I just barely grabbed it (as opposed to being settled on the
main mounts prior to picking up the wire). Most (all?) aircraft touch down
tailhook first.

All I know is what I read in books, but I seem to recall that the opposite
of catching a one wire "on the fly" is a "taxi one wire," which suggests a
low and/or flat approach. But I'll defer to those who have BTDT.