Short-field landing

Short-field landing is a demanding procedure for

landing approach limit the available landing area.^[1] In the latter case, the runway likely have a Displaced threshold

Technique

The required procedure differs based on the aircraft type, so the

up-elevator to counter the pitch-over moment caused by braking and reduce the chances of a propeller strike. Flaps are sometimes retracted to allow better braking performance by reducing lift on the wing. Spoilers

may also be used, where equipped.

References

^ ^a ^b "Airplane Flying Handbook". Washington, D.C.: Federal Aviation Administration, 2004. Retrieved on 26 July 2016.

[refname1-1] "Airplane Flying Handbook". Washington, D.C.: Federal Aviation Administration, 2004. Retrieved on 26 July 2016.

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v t e Types of takeoff and landing
Takeoff	Balanced field takeoff Non-rocket spacelaunch Rejected takeoff Rocket launch Space launch Zero-length launch
Assisted take-off	Catapult Ground carriage JATO Rocket sled Ski-jump
Takeoff and landing	Brodie landing system CATOBAR CTOL eVTOL PTOL QTOL RTOL STOBAR STOL STOVL V/STOL VTOHL VTOL Launch and recovery cycle VTVL VTHL HTHL HTVL
Landing	Belly landing Corkscrew landing Crosswind landing Deadstick landing Emergency landing Flexible deck Forced landing Hard landing Shipborne rolling vertical landing Short-field landing Soft landing Splashdown Touch-and-go landing Water landing/ditching Floating landing platform

Technique

Further reading

References