What occurs due to a ballooning landing error?

What occurs due to a ballooning landing error?

• A. Altitude gain before touchdown
• B. Reduced airspeed and a stall
• C. Rapid descent impacting the runway
• D. Increased roll rate on the runway

Answer: (A)

A ballooning landing error occurs when an aircraft climbs instead of descending during the landing approach, typically caused by an excessive flare or wrong pitch attitude. This results in an altitude gain just before touchdown, leading the pilot to either attempt to correct the error by pulling back on the controls or to allow the aircraft to descend in an uncontrolled manner, which could jeopardize a safe landing. In this scenario, if the aircraft achieves altitude gain before touchdown, it can create complications such as exceeding the desired glide path or accumulating more distance from the intended touchdown point. On the other hand, reduced airspeed and a stall is more associated with inappropriate flap settings or angle of attack during approach rather than ballooning. A rapid descent impacting the runway denotes a problem typically connected with excessive descent rates at or just prior to landing, while increased roll rate on the runway usually relates to control issues during or after touchdown, rather than ballooning.

A ballooning landing error occurs when an aircraft climbs instead of descending during the landing approach, typically caused by an excessive flare or wrong pitch attitude. This results in an altitude gain just before touchdown, leading the pilot to either attempt to correct the error by pulling back on the controls or to allow the aircraft to descend in an uncontrolled manner, which could jeopardize a safe landing.

In this scenario, if the aircraft achieves altitude gain before touchdown, it can create complications such as exceeding the desired glide path or accumulating more distance from the intended touchdown point.

On the other hand, reduced airspeed and a stall is more associated with inappropriate flap settings or angle of attack during approach rather than ballooning. A rapid descent impacting the runway denotes a problem typically connected with excessive descent rates at or just prior to landing, while increased roll rate on the runway usually relates to control issues during or after touchdown, rather than ballooning.