"The -300 has a tail skid, which can scrape the ground and keep the paint looking pretty, with no effect, and not produce a "tailstrike" EICAS message. This would cause lotsa sparks but no damage (Good onya Mr Boeing!)."
Interesting... So you would have to pretty much put the tailskid through the fuselage to get the Tailstrike sensor to react? <img src="tongue.gif" border="0"> I was told recently that there are two sensing elements in the sensor. Both have to be damaged to generate an EICAS message (a bit like old-fashioned engine fire loops).
Anyway.... Thanks for the responses, gentlemen.. .Rgds.. .Q.