how many meters/feet after the power application the Md80 should have rotate?
Does the pilot refer only to VR to rotate or should he/she have an approximate landmark for the rotation point? (I guess Yes)
My modest theory is that if the pilots did not RTO is because they were underpowered hoping to be able to get airborne anyway since the runway was so long.
then a combination of density altitude and faulty (perhaps) EPR temp air data made such tragic cocktail .
what do you think?
then: "two decades of fear" Since I was flying the 737-100 I was always afraid of un-commanded deployment in flight. is in that old reverser design the Clamshell kept closed by sort of springs? if there is not hydraulic pressure could a reverser fall open by the air stream (is like a metallic parachute). Many Biz jet still use this old clamshell design..