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Old 26th May 2023 | 12:09
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punkalouver
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Bottom line..,,,rotate at the proper rate for your aircraft and if anything, do it at a slightly lower rate on gusty days. Assuming no major mistakes such as mis-configuration, speed, wind calculation, or thrust setting errors, things will be fine.

I suspect the tail strikes that happen due to early rotation speeds are where the tail strike pitch attitude is approached with wheels still on the ground but the rotation is continued. If one were to stop the rotation early because they had sensed that the aircraft was not getting airborne, they could prevent the tailstrike and wait for the aircraft to accelerate to a safer speed which is a good reason to be aware of the tailstrike pitch attitude on your aircraft type.

Perhaps the above is easier said than done. I have never tried early rotation in the sim, but it might be an interesting exercise.

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