Originally Posted by
falcon900
Sorry, I must have missed it.
Seems odd that it wasn't developed by the AAIB, as it could indicate that the pilot wasn't on top form, or that there wasn't as much thrust as he thought.....
Or that, with the reported 14 kt tailwind at North Weald, he could see the end of the runway approaching and thought that getting airborne might be a good idea ...
All that the AAIB had to say about that was:
"The aircraft departed at 1204 hrs. The takeoff run was longer than usual due to the high air temperature and tailwind, and the pilot raised the nose of the aircraft to begin the lift-off at 112 KIAS instead of the 120 KIAS he would use normally. Once airborne, the aircraft flew towards the south coast east of Shoreham."