[BatGuano]

I used to own an Aztec 1965C. Sold it when the price of 100LL was over $6.00 after Katrina. (140 gal usable)

I do have almost 21,000 hours in everything from a J-3 Cub to the B-747-400. Air Force T-37, T-33, B-52G AN Guard F-84.
Airlines 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, DC 8, DC 10.

I think that we are stuck on the word “flare” Most of the larger jets fly final approach in a nose up attitude, say 3 or 4 degrees nose up. In landing the pilot increases his pitch attitude by another 3 or 4 degrees to check the descent rate. The longer bodied airplanes (757) will strike the runway if the attitude is greater than 7.5 degrees.

[steve86]

I haven’t followed 100LL prices and was shocked to see it at $6.36 the other day.

That’s even worse than the $4.45 unleaded ethanol-free premium costs here.

[blackdog]

That's kinda what I was getting at. 7 degrees pitch over a 40’ airplane fuselage is a whole lot different than 7 degrees pitch with a 200’ fuselage, with the main gear as the fulcrum.