Originally Posted by
misd-agin
If you don't have the HUD to assist you the 7.5 degree mark is on the pitch attitude indicator, pause, get obvious ground departure via peripheral vision or other cues/instruments, and then continue a normal rotation towards 17 degrees (adjust as necessary - a la Top Gun - do that pilot sh*t).
That's a very poor advice and not even remotely in line with the FCTM, which suggests smooth continuous rotation towards target pitch attitude is the way to do it.
Stopping rotation at deadband has at least two negative effects. First, your obstacle clearance could be less than optimum if a donkey quits. Second, on tyre speed limited departure you can easily achieve GS in excess of tyre speed limit, since the aircraft continues acceleration on the ground instead of rotating and lifting off.
I say stick to what instructors and FCTM say, but that's just me.