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Old 20th Jan 2011, 19:05
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gulfairs
 
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Danger

When I was an apprentice pilot I recall being admonished for rotating to quickly in an L188c aircraft. fortunately that type of machine just got up and flew, but the admonishment stuck in my memory core right thru my career thru to the big heavies.
The growling I received from a long deceased crusty old Captain was
"When-you-rotate-you-will-count-to-three!"
I even used it when were were running out of cement at Gatwick, right on the last 500ft mark before the piano keys.
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