> During landing, for example, it is typical to have a healthy descent rate with the nose slightly up from level. And of course the landing itself (for airline

> During landing, for example, it is typical to have a healthy descent rate with the nose slightly up from level. And of course the landing itself (for airliners at least, that is) will be with the main gear first and only then does the nose wheel come down as well. Once you've internalised that, you can't help but notice that one style of pictograms typically used to designate the "Arrivals" section of an airport (e.g. https://www.alamy.com/airport-signs-departure-and-arrivals-at-the-parking-image179396323.html https://www.alamy.com/airport-signs-departure-and-arrivals-a...) alarmingly looks rather like a crash landing than a regular landing :-)