On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:28:08 -0500, BUFF5200 wrote:

Note that jets landing on an aircraft carrier do not flare.

But their landing gear is stressed for 2,000 fpm descent rate.

Yes, every carrier landing is essentially a crash landing, or so they
tell me.

I'm not conscious that I flare, either. Does one flare when making a
wheelie on a conventional-gear aircraft?

Did the Wright Bros flare, or were they making crash landings also?