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Old 21st March 2009 | 16:39
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Jetjock330
 
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Possible wrong weight or CG.

To the Airbus flyers... does Airbus have over-rotation protection to prevent tail strikes?
It has a pitch limiter indication on the PFD, an orange "V" indication the approaching angle of pitch that would incur a tail strike if over rotated beyond the bottom point of the "V".

But there is no flight control law preventing the tail from striking the ground. There is a very small tail skid, but more of a tell tale sign if touched or scrapped.

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