Originally Posted by
hans brinker
The gentleman (not pilot, he didn't have a license) in the left seat was the one that purchased the insurance for the aircraft. According to the insurance company he was specifically listed as someone not allowed to operate the aircraft. How do you get rich enough to buy a plane while stupid enough to let someone like that"fly" it?????
That seems a little untidy, but fortuitous for the insurer in this case. I would be denying the payout if that is true.
On the rotation comments, another aircraft with a curious rotate is the IAI Westwind I/II; the initial rotate requires nearly full back stick to get any movement of the nose in rotation, and then the aircraft starts to behave normally as the nose rises. Using small inputs will end up in a high-speed taxi towards the end fence. The trim setting is correct for the initial climb, it is just getting that nose to come off the ground that is curious. Lesser falcons than the 900 rotate beautifully, like most planes.