Operate at as low a TOGW as possible. Little or no tankering, COMAT, other non-rev load. Even if you can only gain 3 or 4 degrees worth of Tflex, you'll do yourself and the machine a big favor.
Yes, but...oftentimes simply not possible.
Many of our departures with the L1011 are right at max weight, and often as not, high ambient temperatures, as well.
The airplane does just fine, EGT's always within limits, but...
long takeoff rolls are thereby assured.
Initial climb performance?
Not a problem, we have plenty.
However...we sometimes have a very long taxi, so I taxi slowly and carefully, and if I think it necessary, the landing gear remains extended after takeoff...not for brake cooling, but wheel/tire assembly cooling.