text: The transient conditions during the changes 
  in airspeed in the region of reversed command 
  are of interest from the standpoint of landing 
  flare characteristics. Suppose the airplane is 
  in steady flight at point B and the airplane 
  angle of attack is increased to correspond with 
  the value for the lower airspeed of point C (see 
  fig. 6.2). The airplane would not instanta- 
  neously dPvelop the lower speed and rate of 
  descent common to point C but would approach 
  the conditions of point C through some tran, 
  sient process depending on the airplane char. 
  acteristics. 
  If the airplane characteristics are 
  low wing loading, high L/D, and high lift curve 
  slope, the increase in angle of attack at point B 
  will produce a transient motion 
  in which 
  curvature of the flight path demonstrates a 
  definite flare. That is, the increase in angle 
  of attack creates a momentary rate of climb 
  (or reduction of rate of descent) which would 
  be accompanied by a gradual loss of airspeed. 
  Of course, the speed eventually decreases to 
  point C and the steady state rate of descent is 
  If the airplane characteristics are 
  achieved. 
  high wing loading, low L/D, and low lift curve 
  slope, the increase in angle of attack at point B 
  may produce a transient motion in which the 
  airplane does not flare. That is, the increase 
  in angle of attack may produce such rapid re- 
  duction of airspeed and increase in rate of 
  descent that the airplane may be incapable of 
  a flaring flight path without an increase in 
  power setting. Such characteristics may neces- 