Katekebo From United States, joined Apr 2001, 657 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (5 years 10 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5526 times:
Based on my very limited technical knowledge, one possible explanation is that they rotated / took off with lower airspeed than prescribed for the particular conditions (takeoff weight, temperature) of that day. As soon as they realized the issues, the pilots (or the FBW computer) put the airplane at a minimum AOA to avoid stall and gain airspeed.
N737MC From Canada, joined Oct 2000, 651 posts, RR: 26 Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5264 times:
Ummm..ok..
Yeah, so you might want to read the comments that the Photographer left for the photo. It explains what the aircraft did. No questions you should have after that.
Isitsafenow From United States, joined Feb 2004, 4138 posts, RR: 32 Reply 5, posted (5 years 10 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 5118 times:
A pilot will tell you, wont ya guys?
I saw one of these take-offs at LAN in August of 1968. A UA 727-100 took off on 28L, got up about 75 feet, tucked up the gear and flew the runway length(7000ft) and then started to climb. In the old days you could stand outside and watch the planes at the gate (what jetways?). A United agent I was standing next to said to me in conversation.."He said he was going to do something special on t/o". He was referring to the pilots comments while in LAN ops talking to the agents before departing to ORD. The flight was suppose to be a Viscount but there was an equiptment change at ORD on the inbound. Pilots do these kind of t/o's when they know they can get away with it. It looks great if your on the ground.
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Corey07850 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 2378 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 4725 times:
While probably not what's happening in this picture, this type of takeoff is more common in GA aircraft to simulate a t/o on a soft-field (anything other than a smooth paved surface). To minimize the time the aircraft is traveling on the undesirable surface, the plane will rotate at a slower Vr, then level off close to the ground in order to remain in ground effect. The ground effect keeps the plane flying at a slower airspeed until it accelerates enough to climb out.
I guess there's a chance that this is what the a319 pilot is doing, but who knows.
DC-10Tech From United States, joined Jun 2001, 298 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 4674 times:
I have been on ferry flights where we have done this because someone on the ground has coordinated to get a good photo during takeoff. We would get our DC-10 about 50 feet or so above the runway, raise the gear, and fly runway heading to give the guy at the other end of the field a nice photo.
Just one possiblity.
I just looked at that Airbus takeoff. It looks like he pulled up too hard, you can see the computer correcting and pushing the nose slight forward.
Luisinho From Portugal, joined Nov 2000, 226 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 4682 times:
hii TAP 1972!!!
I know exactly what that pilot was doing!
That is a special monouver that was used in Africa, in Angola and Moçambique in that small runways. You take off with normal flap settings, and rotate a little bit earlier, and when it is almost leaving the ground you set +1 flap level and it gives an extra lift and the aircraft climbs but with nose down... strange but its true... imagine a plane being elevated by the zone of wings, and then, aceleration with vertical speed = 0. and then... climb normaly.
That captain should have more then 40 years, and should be an Ex-Air Force, and should have served in the Ultramar War.
Thanks for Sharing this TAP1972..
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XFSUgimpLB41X From United States, joined Aug 2000, 3315 posts, RR: 39 Reply 12, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days ago) and read 4086 times:
It's called showing off.. nothing more. haha. That manuever is called a transition takeoff. It's just alot of fun and was likely a deadhead with an empty airplane.
AAR90 From United States, joined Jan 2000, 3013 posts, RR: 50 Reply 13, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days ago) and read 4086 times:
Commonly called a "low transition." Nothing more than very slow/no climb rate, accellerate rapidly and raise the gear as soon as you're airborne. Near end of runway one normally transitions to rapid (near max performance) climb. Looks "cool" for spectators and is fun for pilots. Normally prohibited for revenue flights. In 17 years at AA I have only done this once. Nowdays local airport noise procedures virtually eliminate most opportunities.
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Air2gxs From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (5 years 10 months 5 days ago) and read 4075 times:
I remember taking off out of Dover AFB in the early 90's in an empty B747. Just ballast fuel in the belly. We were going to JFK. The captain was tired of watching the C5 pilots doing T&G's and showing off on there take-offs. It seemed that we were off the ground in less than 2000 ft. Climbed out at 30 degs. That take-off literally plastered me to the seat. We wound up busting 250kts prior to 10000 ft. Capt. was suitably chastised.
Meister808 From United States, joined Jan 2000, 964 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (5 years 10 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 3862 times:
Nowdays local airport noise procedures virtually eliminate most opportunities
Why is that?? I would think that a takeoff like this would actually be better for noise abatement, since the airplane accelerates over the airport and can then climb out at a high rate of climb, thus getting the airplane higher faster.
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AAR90 From United States, joined Jan 2000, 3013 posts, RR: 50 Reply 20, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2816 times:
Why is that?? I would think that a takeoff like this would actually be better for noise abatement, since the airplane accelerates over the airport and can then climb out at a high rate of climb, thus getting the airplane higher faster.
Rate of climb is much different than Angle of climb. Most of today's airport noise procedures are written to maximize angle of climb and thereby reducing noise footprint on the ground.
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2000first From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2662 times:
In 1998 I flew on the Jersey European flight from Belfast City to Londonderry ( a short flight of only about 20- 25 mins. My friend and I were the only 2 passengers on the SHC360, and the pilot performed one of these take offs. It was very shocking, but extreemly enjoyable, as ill prob never get the opportunity to do it again.
as soon as we lifted off, I thought that something had gone wrong, as we didnt seem to be gaining any altitude. all of a sudden, about 5 or 6 seconds later, he pulled up the nose sharply and we soared into the air!!! Something that i didnt think a SHC360 was capable of!lol!
The stewardess (who turned out to be the wife of the captain!!) told us that they do this all the time when there are no passengers oin board or only a few "young lads" such as ourselves. We were then aloud to stand outside the cockpit doors (there are 2 on the SHC360....one to the right of the captains seat, and one to the left of the co-pilots seat) until final appraoch into Derry airport. He kept the cockpit doors open for the landing aswell, so that we could pretty much see most of the approach, unitl the last few seconds when the nose was raised, then all we could see was sky, as the cockpit on the 360 is a step up from cabin level.
Just thought i would share this interesting experience (for me anyway!!lol!) with u guys!!
PS when i was doin work experience at BFS in 1999 as part of my sixth for study, an Aer Lingus flight attendant told me that they also do this when they are on an empty, or ferry flight, and the cabin crew sit on trays and slide down the ailses when the aircraft pulls up sharply!lol!!
Barney Captain From United States, joined Nov 2001, 552 posts, RR: 17 Reply 23, posted (5 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2323 times:
We use to do this all the time at Skywest when we didn't have any one on board. The ramp agents in SAN would call it a "Gee-whiz" take-off. Even an old metroliner looks cool when it goes fast at low level. After one such gee-whiz, a somewhat annoyed SAN tower controller said; "would an obviously empty Skywest 435 please contact departure control". we laughed all the way to L.A.
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