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Originally Posted by coaster
Question for you aviation buffs. Earlier this year I traveled from Bangkok to Phnom Penh and back again on an A319 that was leased from Air Bulgaria. Both landings were by far the smoothest I have ever experienced. Barely felt touchdown and with no sideways wandering after touchdown. My question being, is this coincidence, pilot skill or does it have something to do with the aircraft itself? I was thinking since the A319 is a shortened version of the A320, the small size might be a contributing factor.
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The weather (especially wind speed/direction) has a huge effect on the smoothness of the landing, as does the weight and center of gravity of the aircraft. If you want a simple answer though, I'd say its a combination of pilot skill (unless he's using autoland), luck, and weather. In your case, probably a bit of coincidence in there too.