Hilton wrote:

xyzzy wrote:

Low wing planes are slightly easier to land because of lower center of

gravity,

Why?



...more ground effect softening it


There are so many other factors involved, even though this probably is
somewhat true, it's impossible demonstrate - can you really tell when the
induced drag lowers by a couple of % (the diff between a high-wing and
low-wing). Also, nitpicking, but since ground effect causes a nose down
pitching moment, you could argue it tends to 'harden' the landing.

Good point. My experiences are c172 and warrior. I just know that I
float more in the Warrior, and that it's much easier to land smoother in
the Warrior. I think low-wing definitely explains the float, but the
smoother landing could very well be the inflated struts landing gear of
the warrior vs. the stiffer legs on the 172. The highwing/lowwing
probably is a smaller factor than that.