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Old 16th Oct 2009, 10:03
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captjns
 
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Been there to in my 30 plus years of which 25 of those years as a line training captain/check airman.

High Temp. High Alt., MTOW. Over a cup of coffee after our ops briefing, I review takeoff roll, and rotation procedures and techniques used to avoid the dreaded tail strike.

At the point of rotation, I am very aware or rate of rotation, and my hand is at the ready on the column to prevent the over-rotation... as discussed over our cup of coffee before walking out to the jet.

Saves the airplane, ensures good CRM for a long day, and we can review the events during that particular takeoff, and try it again.

I try to impart to the newbies that an airplane is not a simulator, nor does an airplane know how to read performance or procedure manuals. Not one takeoff will be the same as previous takeoffs... other than the fact the plane somehow, by the miracle of the Sky Gods, separates from the earth until such time, either it's time to land, or the plane runs out of gas.
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