Thanks for everyone's input to this very distressing incident.

Wideman - I can assure you that the back wheels were on the ground when we began our climb, I was sitting just above where the back wheels were and have never mistaken the sensation of actually being on the ground during landing.

To continue this thread, the other members of my travelling party are still talking about this and have discussed contacting SWA to file complaints. What does everyone believe the likelyhood of being issued certs as a penance may be?