Anybody else think the ground is too soft?

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by speculum jockey

The aircraft was airborne for less than 2.5 seconds after hitting that bump. I can't think of any aircraft that could have lessened the second touchdown or avoided it with full power applied exactly after that bump.

probably a Fiesler Storch, those things fly even if you blow at them!

Many microlights and smaller GA planes will be fine with a full-throttle slam, unless you really are at the brink of stall..

Originally Posted by pupaxx

I clearly remember this (I was close where the vid is filmed, and the vid clearly shows what I'm saying) 'he touched down before' because... the plane approaching the runway suffered a spark misfire or something like that...anyway some power loss because of which the plane sinked on the ground and then bounced into the air ( the vid shows a puff of smoke and then u can hear the engine sound not properly harmonic!-I think the pilot gave some throttle but the engine simply flops!)
...wow the worst english I ever wrote...!!! sorry

I can tell you from personal experience that pilots will say the craziest bollox to justify their mistakes..

The plane was sounding quite rough (a long misfire or maybe some problems with the valves), but whichever the case he was coming down for a long final, I think he got scared by the noise and tried to put down the plane asap, but forgot (or didn't know) about that hideous bump. If anything he was very very lucky, let's not forget that the landing speed in that thing is around 110mph and mustangs' laminar wings are not always that forgiving at low speed..

Originally Posted by whipper1

As a RL pilot, two issues strike me as very significant. One, once wind is implemented then landings will be much more "interesting", and two, on the flare and contact, dump the flaps immediately or "float" and suffer the consequences.

whipper, I dunno where you got your license man, but where I come from that's a HUGE "no no". Landing is a critical moment aerodynamically, and you need all the lift possible, like if you have to go for a go-around..