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Old 17th June 2008 | 14:00
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ray cosmic
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One reason I can think of to remove your hands from the thrust levers after V1, is to avoid retarding them; i.e. rejecting the take off.
Another the rotation rate required on some aircraft needs some precise handling to avoid a tailstrike.
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