gonebutnotforgotten:
I am surprised though that in RVR 600 (ft) the ground wasn't visible until after nosewheel lowering, In our simulations it was visibile in RVR > 125m, say 400 ft.
Eye height in the 1011 is supposedly higher than a 747's at moment of touchdown. Having said that, perhaps the HIRLs and TDZ lights became visibile at some point between touchdown and the nosewheel touching on. Once we felt the mains touch on, my eyes were looking more at instrument verification of centerline tracking.
How nice a HUD would have been!