Noted Pop.
Just to say that it was a 'fast taxi run'. An aircraft which is not airworthy became airborne. In my eyes that is a cock up and as I was there, and saw it close to the limit of control, the pictures above don't paint anything like the full picture. The second one gives you a clue, in that it is entirely over the grass.
There may well have been a technical fault and at no point have I ruled one out. How the hell could I?! That said, there are very few technical faults on an aircraft that would result in it becoming inadvertantly airborne, particularly on an aircraft where that option is not an option.
Last edited by coldplayer; 4th May 2009 at 21:26.