What is the flight path of a landing aircraft in the direction of the runway on center line called?

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2026-07-09 22:16

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It's called 'flaring to a landing,' where the nose of the aircraft is brought up, raising angle of attack, lowering airspeed, until the main gear gently touch down on the runway. When speaking exclusively of that portion of the landing path, an aircraft is said to be 'flaring' or 'in the flair.'

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