This is a very interesting discussion. On the point of go, no go. I would have thought that Chuck made the right decision because it worked. 20, 30, 40 feet further it might not have. But the real lesson is exactly as he said 'Never do something stupid fast'.
But why is this topic in the private flying forum? Why isn't there a generic catch all flying forum for stuff like this. Rumours and News is for 'real airline pilot' stuff. Jet Blast is a place where mentioning aircraft can get you killed. Then there's all the specialised flying forums. What we really need is, I suppose a 'Hangar flying' forum. about anything as long it's about flying!
How about it moderators, surely there's room for a generic flying forum?