China Air 737 clips light on take-off

[wmuflyguy]

Someone posted this on PPrrune, apparently this 737 hit a light at the end of the runway during take-off.

He used every inch of the pavement.

Here is the Vid.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=21qZPaCRSQI

 

[MJG]

But the book said they were good for it at that weight.............

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Holy Crap!...what were those guys thinking?!?!

The nose wheel doesn't leave the ground until about ~50' before the end of the runway.

 

[CaravanMan]

I love the Chinese (?) subtitles that pop up right after they hit...it's like an expletive or something. *&%*#&@$&%#%@!!! Probably just me that finds that funny, lol.

 

[Wildmanny]

Are the flaps out? It looks like they aren't or maybe at 2. That might explain it. Pretty lucky!

WM

 

[Quack]

I was just gonna say the same thing, it's looks like the flaps/slats aren't even out

 

[Spud]

Noel?

 

[njcapt]

Noel?

I thought that noise was my cell phone.

 

[zippy32]

I think it was just a text book example of how to make a 0 flap take-off. Now we know it can be done. :0

 

[ualdriver]

if you pause the video on the first frame, it looks like the slats are extended as there is a "break" in the line of the leading edge of the wing outboard of the #1 engine. If that is a deployed slat, then they had at least flaps 1 set. Regardless, I'm sure a change in underpants was in order after that take-off.