> I guess they just don't want to admit the pilot over rotated Possibly, but there is probably more to the story concerning why they over rotated. Were they running out of runway due to wind shear? Was the weight and balance done correctly? Stab trim OK? Containers secured? Did they use the right runway? Debris on the runway (other than their own)? The crew may well turn out to be the goat, but they may also have saved the airplane. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark" <mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:58 PM Subject: Re: SQ286 > "A spokesperson said while they cannot speculate on what happened, damage to > the plane was serious and will take some time to repair." > > I guess they just don't want to admit the pilot over rotated. > > Mark