the aircraft is in the landing approach attitude: 15.6’ for the G550, 13.8’ for the G450. This means the pilot’ s aim point will need to be further down the runway.
While not as dramatic an effect as the flatter deck angle, the longer aircraft does have a disproportionately longer distance to aim point. Adding a mere 7 feet to the length of the airplane increased the aim point distance by over 40 feet. A common tendency for inexperienced pilots is to shallow the glide
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