Originally Posted by
Centaurus
Judging by the comments so far, it seems the consensus is that early nose wheel lifting is a good thing regardless of the pros and cons. Maybe the majority of readers who elect not to post feel the same. That said, it must be confusing for new students (or even laid-off former airline pilots returning to general aviation) to be told by an occasional instructor to forget the POH, just do as I say and everything will be alright.
What works for one plane may not work for all. In the AA-1 Yankee, it was easy to get the nose wheel off the ground and run the entire length of the runway with the wing stalled.