Originally Posted by
AerocatS2A
Flying faster than V2 if you are already faster than V2 is not the same as delaying rotation beyond Vr. On a limiting runway, delaying Vr would compromise the screen height.
I'd also suggest that if you are 15º off heading, remaining on the runway any longer than necessary would not be wise.
Couldn’t agree more. Rather be airborne and leaving the hard scenery behind and below. With a bit more acceleration getting back to track runway heading is likely to be easier than trying to straighten up an aircraft which, at Vr+ is already trying to leave the ground of its own accord.
My experience of deliberately holding an aircraft on the runway beyond Vr is that nosewheel steering is not made easier by excessive forward control column pressure and everything starts to feel wrong.
Vr = rotate = time to go. Runway behind you isn’t going to be a whole lot of help anytime soon.