| He climbed aboard the aircraft, started the engines, and was cleared for takeoff. |
| Witnesses said the takeoff roll was long and the airplane went almost the entire length of the runway before lifting off. |
| Most takeoff and landing accidents would never have happened if the pilot had made a timely abort. |
| Plan your takeoff, so you'll lift off before the rotation point of the other aircraft. |
| Pilots can avoid wake turbulence by allowing greater distance behind the heavy aircraft and their own, or by delaying takeoff for a few minutes. |
| Because of the heavy ordnance load, he continued with the takeoff, instead of executing a highspeed abort. |
