CS-VLA 481 Tail-down landing conditions

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

CS-VLA 481 Tail-down landing conditions ED Decision 2003/18/RM (a) For a tail-down landing, the aeroplane is assumed to be in the following attitudes: (1) For aeroplanes with tail wheels, an attitude in which the main and tail wheels contact the ground simultaneously. (2) For aeroplanes with nose wheels, a stalling attitude, or the maximum angle allowing ground clearance by each part of the aeroplane, whichever is less. (b) For aeroplanes with either tail or nose wheels, ground reactions are assumed to be vertical, with the wheels up to speed before the maximum vertical load is attained.