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Old 13th Jan 2012, 18:57
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dhardesthard
 
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Slow Vs fast rotation rates.

I agree with the 3 degree rotation rate. If you are not going to do 3 degrees per second then slower is better than faster. I have often shown my Co-pilots how close some A/C tails come to touching the runway on take-off by making them observe actual take-offs at various runways while on duty. A slow rotation rate also gives the A/C time to get to correct flying speed if the take-off speeds have not been correctly worked out (within reason).
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