chuks,
The PF, ex-Eastern Airlines, got very upset that I had not waited until the VSI had stabilised on some value or other.
I hope that this jerk never flys one of those 2 engined aircraft that only just meets the climb gradient requirement in the 1st segment following engine failure, i.e. positive. A Rate of Climb of 1 foot per minute is all that's required.
Have seen soooooo many guys in the simulator with an engine failure at V1 under performance limiting conditions, and waiting, waiting, waiting for a positive climb indication before raising the gear...all the way to impact.
This has been an interesting thread. It proves yet again that there are many ways to skin a cat, but
MY airline is the only one that does it the right way.