Originally Posted by Underfire
Bounce the ac, press TOGA and pulls back with both hands....see where that gets you.
I sincerely hope you are not suggesting that "pull" means a good old yank, because as you would know being a rated pilot, all that is needed is a gentle control input to achieve the required result.
The reason, I suspect, that some pilots (not your "best drivers from the manufacturers") use two hands during a GA is because that is what is done during takeoff. The captain's right hand goes off the throttles at V1 onto the control column so there is no/less temptation to reject after V1. Isn't that what you do?
Secondly, I find that I can fly the thing more accurately with two hands (especially if major roll inputs are required after a failure on a turning SID) but as quickly as I can, get back to one hand because it forces me to get the thing in trim.
TDRacer, ask your mates down the road at Long Beach about GAs on the ground. While you're there, get them to give you a brief on "Lo Speed Protection".
