A slider is used for supporting a transducing head proximate a rotating disc.
The
slider includes a primary air bearing having a disc opposing face bounded by a
leading edge and a first trailing edge. An air bearing surface is defined on the
disc opposing face. The slider further includes a secondary air bearing having
a disc opposing face bounded by a front edge and a second trailing edge. The air
bearing surface is defined on the disc opposing face. The air bearing surface has
a pad proximate the second trailing edge wherein the transducing head is located
on the pad. An interface connects the secondary air bearing to the primary air
bearing and the interface displaces the transducing head vertically with respect
to the primary air bearing to maintain head media spacing (HMS) between the transducing
head and the disc substantially constant as the slider flies above the disc.