Question

Why is flare maneuver executed during landing phase?

(a) To align with the runway

(b) To reduce airspeed and rate of descent

(c) To stabilize the aircraft during crosswinds

(d) To conserve fuel

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The above asked question is from ILS/MLS Coupled Landing System and Automatic Landing in portion Autopilots and Flight Management Systems of Avionics

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) To reduce airspeed and rate of descent

To explain I would say: The flare maneuver is the increase in pitch of the aircraft seconds before touching the ground. This is done to reduce the airspeed and the rate of descent. If the flare is not executed correctly it may result in a runway overrun, landing gear collapse or a tail strike.