A magnetic recording disk drive achieves continuous contact recording with a
head-suspension
assembly that compensates for the moment generated from an adhesive force between
the head carrier or slider and the disk. The slider pivot point, which is the point
where the load force is applied to the flexure that supports the slider, is located
closer to the front end of the slider than the net force applied by the air-bearing
surface of the slider when the disk is rotating at its operational speed. This
assures that the net air-bearing force generates a moment about the pivot point
to partially counteract the flexure moment and the moment generated from the adhesive
force between the disk and the slider's contact pad.
