Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Maybe. If all was working OK, might be inclined to execute the plan and get out of the terminal area before having an in-depth discussion about what might or might not have happened. I've done two immediate RTFs right after gear-up but in both cases had unambiguous (to say the least) indications of trouble. Without the wingtip impact master caution illuminated, they probably had to talk about what they felt.
I don’t follow your logic. If a crew needed to discuss the potential ramifications of a t/o incident, whether it happened or not, concerns, what they may have felt, even go back and look, etc. wouldn’t they do that in a controlled manner? Get outside the terminal area? Sure, why not. Climb above 10k, accelerate, continue to FL200? I doubt it.
If someone thinks they’ve potentially damaged their aircraft, staying in a land-able configuration, speed as appropriate seems like a better option than a high speed climb to pressurized flight levels.