Originally Posted by
punkalouver
It sounds to me like we have a situation where…..for the same aircraft type(at least for certain types), some companies do a calculation(or whatever it may be called) for a target pitch attitude on rotation while others do not.
For those that do……is this a recommendation in the manufacturers manuals or a company procedure.
I am used to the target of 15 degrees and adjust as required.
For the Boeing types I have flown 747/767/787 it was in the manufacturers manuals. A few types also generated a takeoff report via the printer giving stats on rotate rate, average pitch, maximum pitch, etc.
The 767 had a large range of attitudes for takeoff - rule of thumb was 30 - GW in T gave a good target. Ie at MTOW of about 180T (kg) you aimed for 12 degrees nose up. At lighter domestic weights of say 120T you would aim for about 18 degrees nose up.