Originally Posted by
threeighteen
No I definitely was on the other side of that argument. That guy was some idiot who flies for foreign carrier who said it wasn't a big deal to takeoff above MTOW.
Either way, legal or not, it would be nice if ya'll could get your ducks in a row before you block the taxiway to the runway,
signed,
the rest of the industry (minus American).
Stop being an ass on another sub forum. And if this was your whole point all along, at least be an ass to begin with and save the trouble.
Anyway, this practice is industry standard for decades. Everyone does it, except for maybe one airline. Time to get over it…if there is anything to get over.