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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