 Most aircraft or all aircraft generally have to land on an aircraft carrier. They have to be brought to a stop with a tailhook that is located on the underside of the fuselage and it engages a wire that is strung across the deck. Well, in this case, this aircraft was so light, he wouldn't have to stop it in that manner. He brought the airplane in after he received word that he could land. When it hit the deck, he was able to bring it to a stop