Originally Posted by
DARR31
I've heard this story before and would like to know if he was an RJ driver as the rumor goes. The reason I ask is that I am one of those 07' hires that went to the ER as my first plane at Delta. I am on the 737 now and get a lot of Captains I fly with in the opening breifing telling me not to rotate fast like I am in an RJ. Funny thing is I have never flown an RJ as I was a KC-135 pilot prior Delta. I guess being in my 40s and looking like I'm in my 20s is not best with this group...
So do RJ pilots really pop it off the runway, or is that just a rumor?
IIRC he was ex-mil heavy driver. Just a victim of negative training I'd say. Doin' what he was told. Felt really bad for the guy, but I think it all ended well for him. Dead on the centerline though, took out several centerline lights. Russkies were ****ed we hurt their airport. Dept. of State got involved.
Same thing, just the other day was DH on an A320. Rotated, and BANG- like the hardest, most instantaneous pitch up to 20 degrees I've ever felt in any airplane. Scared the bejesus out of me and everyone else. Thought a truck was on the runway or something. Thank God we didn't plug one at V2, or we'd roll right over for sure. Take it easy out there!!!