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Originally posted by tommyalfWouldn't an alarm go off in the cockpit indicating the plane wasn't in take off configuration? If this was some kind of stunt the pilot was pulling he really should be "spoken to."
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I've flown on several DC8F flights that took off very close to the end of the runway just like this DC10. We checked and triple checked the amount of runway that was required given our weight, the temps and winds and off we would go. The first one in Managua Nicaragua scared the living daylights out of me and the others became a regular departure. There was no alarm in the cockpit on the 8's that squawked about the end of the runway, however one flight where the computer was squawking "terrain pull up" was nerve wracking.
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Originally posted by tommyalfI'm not, that's why I was asking.
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They got it into the air, isn't that all that matters in the end
And if they don't have any pax on board to scare, and it uses the whole runway, who cares. Assuming that they could have even used a config that would have allowed them to take off in less room.
I'm not sure about the DC-10, but we get a config warning if we increase power past a certain setting without the aircraft ready for takeoff. In addition to that, which we must abort the takeoff for
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Originally posted by thxcollinsA slats-only takeoff is an option on the DC-10, but it looks as though the flap are slightly down.another ADC refugee
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Many takeoffs are predicated on second stage climb restrictions. As stated previously, a slats extended, zero flap T.O. requires a longer ground run but gives a better climb when airborne. It's not the normal configuration but it has it's uses.Don
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