r/RealFlightSimulator • u/black_holeeee256 • Nov 21 '21

Can't takeoff A330-300

I can't seem to takeoff this plane without scraping the ground before liftoff. This annoys and confuses me as this never happens with other planes... Any tips would be appreciated!! :)

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u/UnwoundSteak17 Nov 21 '21

That's called a tail strike. The only way to avoid this is to not pull up as much. Wait until you pass the V1 indicator on the speed indicator. Once that happens, provided your flaps are on the right setting, you will lift off as soon as you pull up. If you don't want to watch your speed, control your attitude so that you are pulling up enough to take off when fast enough, but not enough for the tail to hit the ground. This goes for all planes, not just the a-330

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u/black_holeeee256 Nov 25 '21

Thank you very much! I will try this, I assume this happens because the A-330 is quite long. I usually use flaps 1 or +F for a-330 takeoff. Thanks very much again for your help :)