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We were cleared for takeoff on Runway 01R at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) and the Citation Longitude’s FADEC-controlled engines allowed me to simply push the throttles full forward. Hitting the Takeoff/Go Around (TO/GA) buttons earlier armed the autothrottles, which took over after I pushed them full forward. The engines responded quickly to takeoff thrust. Keeping the aircraft aligned with the runway centerline was simply a matter of steering with my feet and each V-speed came quickly. Our V1, decision speed was 107 kt., rotation speed was 113 kt., and V2, takeoff safety speed was 125 kt. As with many over-powered aircraft, these speeds seem to be of little consequence with all engines operating: They come and go very quickly.
did not much care for anybody else. shammy s favored spot in the office was in front of the desk, a sure-fire way to keep staff meetings short. shammy was called to his final home. in cubbyholes, you could hear soft murmurs of, thanks be to god, thanks be to god. shortly after shammy s departure, i expressed sympathy to the senator for his loss. he said, shammy is up there running through fields of gold, chasing the rabbits. perhaps so. . it was decided the time had come to call home the blue bomber. a show of hands if you know the blue bomber. a show of hands if you ever rode in a blue bomber. a show of hands if you ever requested a ride in a blue bomber. of course you did not. senator told you to get in and you got in. for the uninformed, the blue bomber was the means by which he transported himself from his home in chevy chase to the senate and from capitol hill to every corner of maryland. sometimes it was heavily laden with the odor of manure, and sometimes with the ma