No flaps…or not enough? The comments in the YouTube indicate wake turbulence? Seems like an odd explanation…but who knows…
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You know what, I do kinda believe that, the aircraft was lifting off in a attitude that you would expect a 737 to take off, it just settled down again right away, and happily flew off just a few second later.
The other idea could be a sudden loss of power but to then push through would be dangerous, unless you suspect you have a better chance coming back round for a safe landing and staying on the runway at that point is too dangerous.
Wake turbulence can linger a long long time and be very dangerous.
I don’t know. I don’t know anything about 737s…but that doesn’t look like much of a flap setting - @smokinhole might have a better opinion since he knows the 737 pretty well…
Here is a great breakdown of all the things that could have happened…I hate the REACTS branding…but…well…that is the day and age we live in now…
There is no explanation for that takeoff that can be explained by weather or mechanical condition. Someone screwed up. A scenario I could surmise is this: The crew mis-entered the final takeoff gross weight when computing v-speeds and power setting. It’s not hard to do. I saw it done by 20,000 pounds at my airline when we were transitioning to a new system. (We now have procedures in place to make such errors far less likely to happen). So the speeds are 20 knots low. Realizing the error after rotation, the captain panics. He momentarily decides to abort (Crazy! But why not…I’m making this stuff up). The FO calls WTF! The captain realizes that his 2nd error would be far, far worse than the original sin of bad speeds. He recovers, firewalls the go-sticks and off they go.
I made that up. But it really is one of many plausible scenarios. Errors happen. What never, EVER happens to a properly trained crew is the decision to abort a takeoff after V1 (unless something blows up).
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I attended a lecture by the Captain of EK407 that nearly caused the worst air disaster i Australia…
They tailstriked a A-340 due to an error in the takeoff calculations. They went full throttle and took parts of the LLZ antennas at the end of the runway, with them.
Long story short, the crew flew mixed Airbus fleet. The takeoff weight they entered was within the normal range they usually see…
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2009/aair/ao-2009-012.aspx
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I remember that one. They were damn lucky
That makes way more sense, thanks Smokinhole!
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Cool plane IMO:
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Beautiful! Extra also has tested at least one electric design. I think aerobatic competition might be an area of aviation where electric power gets an early manned fixed-wing toehold.
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Nice … stevo1kinevo sent papa1kinevo up for his first aerobatics …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgMqndALpqA
Who’s cutting onions in here? Kinda gave me the shivers. 
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Awesome instructor!
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Stevie takes the Bonanza to Kelleys Island! 
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Sorry. But I’d sooner watch dung beetles push turds uphill than watch her fly anything anywhere.
But thanks for sharing!
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Whatever floats your boat man! 
I just like looking at the Beech Bonanza … one of my favorites.
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That’s how I feel about many of the aviation personalities on YouTube, lol. Never watched her, so won’t comment.
But on the other hand, I’d watch a video of @Troll assembling a lego model of a dung beetle with great interest. So I dunno… 
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Bonanzas are the best. All Beach products actually. Even the poor little Skipper was nice.
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My favourite is the V-tail Bonanza with tip tanks. So awesome.
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Apologies if this has already been posted, I don’t remember seeing it tho
From the comments:
This is “Quebec 1” or “Quebec 2” callsign, flown with pilots from Quebec.
For the last 20 years or so, the Province of Quebec has an agreement with the Los Angeles county to loan two CL-415 waterbombers (with pilots, mecanics and maintenance parts) during the winter season. (While it’s low fire season in Quebec)
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