Old 08-03-2013, 09:46 AM
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MaydayMark
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Default MD-11/MD-10 flaps up takeoffs!

We MD-11 bubbas went through the same drill ... after hundreds of takeoffs with the new procedure, I STILL DO NOT LIKE IT. At the very least, it results in a MUCH higher rotation speeds (MUCH less stop margin!).

IF we run even 1 airplane off the end of a runway during a rejected takeoff we will have lost all of the benefit of the perceived fuel savings.
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