I can now, of course. We are operating with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight.
I never debated whether or not FDR data would show if someone had rotated too slow. What I’m debating was whether any FJ unit would have ever thought to look for such a thing. Until now.
I know what is recorded on such devices and I appreciate the benefit of it.
I’m just using my knowledge of FJ operations to work out how such a trend could have been spotted before anyone knew it was an issue.
FWIW in a high performance aircraft such as Raptor I can see how it is entirely possible for such a misconception to breed unchecked. They don’t operate with such fine margins as transport aircraft and routinely operate at extremes of the flight envelope.
Whereas as a multi engine pilot will work out mass and balance and Vstop etc ad infinitum a Raptor guy can probably quite happily point the aircraft down the runway and push the noise lever forwards with almost complete impunity. I said almost!
It was an expensive mistake but I, for one, can see how it happened. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
BV