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Old 17th Sep 2016, 00:23
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Originally Posted by KenV
How the pilot can press the TOGA switches and not feel the levers stay stationary and not advancing is beyond me.
Apparently in a rush to rotate, was it both hands on the yoke as he usually does past V1 ... ?
What I don't get is how he can rotate without first feeling the thrust output ?
To me the situation had to be treated more like a touch and go than a GA, but was he trained for that ... ?
Or when did he rent a Cessna for the last time for a couple of touch and go maneuvers, just for the fun of it ?
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