Originally Posted by
jrl767
"tail rising" = "nose dropping" ... as in the aircraft is pitching downward slightly
this is pretty normal when the landing gear are lowered, since the aerodynamics change considerably due to the increase in drag
No the sensation is of the tail wanting to rise rather than the nose dropping. Think about what a bike does when you use the front brake; the tail end rises as if wishing to overtake the front and you can feel this. It is a distinct feeling from a simple pitch-down (that also happens shortly after flap deployment). Gear down produces a lot of drag and it slows the aircraft down considerably.