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I dont think you are giving much credit to other Allegiant pilots/captains with that statement. It aint rocket science to abort a takeoff when the nose goes up prematurely and you want to stop. Originally Posted by Stok1
Our MD80 that did a high speed abort on 8-17, algt flt.#436 in vegas had a a missing "cotter pin" on the assembly that failed. That's our stellar contract mx. Lowest bidder. This captain saved the day, but he's one of our most experienced captains on property. We have many new hire captains on the md80. Had there been a lesser md experienced captain. Well, everyday that goes by is a day closer to our Valujet a new.