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by azalemeth 1748 days ago
My dad was a commercial pilot, and taught me to fly at a young age. One of the bits of sage advice was something along the lines of "if your nosegear has two or more wheels, try to get it bang on the centre line, every time. Otherwise, miss a little tiny bit. The lights go THUMP-THUMP-THUMP and eventually drive you mad or, combined with a little gust of wind, cause you to hop once more".

I think there's a lot of Old Pilot Superstition with more than a dollop of truth in it.