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Having watched slew of documentaries about (civilian) air crashes, I wonder about some oft-heard jargon.
A airline flight is often referred to with the adjective "heavy". For example, "AA 191 Heavy". What does "heavy" indicate?
During takeoff, the monitoring pilot says "V-1" to indicate reaching a speed where a takeoff cannot be aborted and says "Rotate" when the plane should leave the ground - or something like that. I'm curious about the origin of "Rotate". How did that term come to be used instead of "take off"?
A airline flight is often referred to with the adjective "heavy". For example, "AA 191 Heavy". What does "heavy" indicate?
During takeoff, the monitoring pilot says "V-1" to indicate reaching a speed where a takeoff cannot be aborted and says "Rotate" when the plane should leave the ground - or something like that. I'm curious about the origin of "Rotate". How did that term come to be used instead of "take off"?