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Re:The unofficial way to land a Gulfstream G280 by gruez on Sunday September 19, 2021 @07:18PM (#28588851)
why is that bad?
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Re:The unofficial way to land a Gulfstream G280 by heelix on Sunday September 19, 2021 @07:58PM (#28589090)
You porpoise the landing. The front gear in just about every aircraft is not intended to take the weight that the rear can. End up in an unstable oscillation, until it gives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmHYWjEmkY

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