Boeing 777 Tail Strike "Record"?

I counted 7 or 8 seconds of the tail dragging the runway. Several things could cause that. Load planning mis computing payload, crew screwing up v speed calculations, flying pilot rotated too soon, others I can’t think of right now.
 
Not to throw these guys under the bus, but, man… that’s quite the feat since the 777 has a tail strike mitigation system that automatically reduces elevator deflection if it senses an impending tail strike.
 
Sluggo63 said:
Not to throw these guys under the bus, but, man… that’s quite the feat since the 777 has a tail strike mitigation system that automatically reduces elevator deflection if it senses an impending tail strike.
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Really? I never knew that. 17 years and however many thousands of hour…

Of course, that was all on the -200. The longer models were not on the property when I was flying them. Maybe it is a system on the newer planes.
 
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