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Normal Takeoffs

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Safe transition from ground to flight.

(20m)

Needed on every flight.

  1. Takeoff principles
  2. Control effectiveness
  3. Left-turning tendencies
  4. Ground effect
  5. VX and VY
  6. Flaps
  7. Crosswinds
  8. Takeoff distances

Transition from "driving" to "swimming" through the air

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VX: Best angle of climb, reach a given altitude in the shortest horizontal distance

VY: Best rate of climb, reach a given altitude in the shortest amount of time

Takeoff distance:

  • Increase with weight
  • Increase with temperature
  • Increase with altitude
  • Decreases with headwind / Increases with tailwind
  1. Pre-takeoff checklist, flaps 10°
  2. Clear the runway
  3. Roll-out, line up with centerline, nose wheel straight
  4. Controls: Into wind
  5. Hold brakes
  6. Smoothly apply full power, 29-29"
  7. Release brakes
  8. Right rudder, accelerate, airspeed alive
  9. Let airplane fly off the ground
  10. Smoothly pitch for VX pitch attitude
  11. Once clear of any obstacles, pitch for VY
  12. Flaps up
  • Crosswinds
  • Windshear
  • Wake turbulence
  • Throttle creep
  • Engine failure
  • Rotation vs climbout speed
  • Abrupt throttle usage, overboosting
  • Center line control
  • Lift-off before rotation speed
  • Climbing out before VX or VY
  • "Chasing" airspeeds, not using pitch attitude
  • Maintain VY ±5 knots
  • Position flight controls into the wind

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