How Hard Is It to Land on a Carrier Really Bobbing in the Waves?

Pitching deck landings are some of the most challenging semi-common aviation experiences. Of course, there are different levels of deck motion and it seems like it should just keep getting a little tougher with each foot of displacement. This isn't the case. Displacement matters, but speed is an even greater factor. There's also a nasty Dutch roll that the ship can pull off that not only messes with the glide slope, but also line-up—equally critical, but usually more stable.

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