john smith wrote:
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AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, SANK DOWN ONTO RUNWAY WITH GEAR RETRACTED, FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL

Is this an example of putting the gear lever up before advancing the
throttle for takeoff?

My father was an B-25 instructor in CA during WWII. He said some of the
cadets would do this and the CO would be real mad when the B-25 settled
back to earth.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI