CS-VLA 479 Level landing conditions

• ED Decision 2003/18/RM found in: CS-VLA Amdt 1 - Very Light Aeroplanes (Mar 2009)

CS-VLA 479 Level landing conditions ED Decision 2003/18/RM (a) For a level landing, the aeroplane is assumed to be in the following attitudes: (1) For aeroplanes with tail wheels, a normal level flight attitude. (2) For aeroplanes with nose wheels, attitudes in which - (i) The nose and main wheels contact the ground simultaneously; and (ii) The main wheels contact the ground and the nose wheel is just clear of the ground. The attitude used in sub-paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this paragraph may be used in the analysis required under sub-paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this paragraph. (b) A drag component of not less than 25% of the maximum vertical ground reactions (neglecting wing lift) must be properly combined with the vertical reactions.