Mike Isaksen wrote:

Here's a painful one to watch. Good vid to show students about why airspeed
is important.
It's a walkaway, but maybe not fly away:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lhUO4pdGCf8

That looks like a classic porpoise. I'll have to admit, I've never seen an
airliner do one, though they're not uncommon if you hang around a GA airport
with a lot of training activity. On GA planes, the nose gear will usually
collapse on the third or fouth bounce.

Airspeed is not the only key to avoiding one of these. They're usually
entered by touching down with a flat or nose low attitude. Trying to force
the airplane onto the runway before it's ready is good way to get one started.


John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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