Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot

I like the 900.............very stable platform and nice flying machine. It is VERY underpowered though and most transcons are lucky to see FL360/FL350 during the last few hundred miles. We also use FULL LENGTH on many transcons for takeoff (as well as BLEEDS OFF), and begin rotation with only a 1000' of runway remaining. The puckerfactor goes up on warm days............but overall, I still like flying it. Feels identical to a B-727, and those were a joy to fly. Have fun on them! (Also NEVER land below vref....not even a knot..............the nose will pop up and you'll get a tailstrike before you even had any inkling something was about to happen. I know from experience). The ground spoilers deploy approximately 30 degrees higher on the 900 than the 800's after touchdown............and this causes the nose to pitch up. BE CAREFUL!!!!