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Post by spar on Sept 4, 2007 1:53:59 GMT 1
What is the procedure for a smooth ground takeoff? I can do it, but sometimes I don't have the trim just right or the landing gear is a bit crooked or I hit a pebble or the engine torque (?) gets me and my plane heads for the bushes. How quickly do you accelerate? What speed do you lift off? Any other tips?
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Post by kalnaren on Sept 4, 2007 4:15:43 GMT 1
I go smoothly to full throttle and use subtle rudder corrections to stay aligned, sometimes with a little bit of up elevator to rotate the aircraft. Remember that a tail dragger will ground loop easily and because of the steerable tail wheel will be very sensitive to over control during the T/O roll.
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Post by Twister65 on Sept 4, 2007 12:50:17 GMT 1
A good 8-cell battery helps too. It takes to the air so fast, there's hardly any time for accidental trips to the bushes!  |
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Post by spar on Sept 5, 2007 12:18:32 GMT 1
Remember that a tail dragger will ground loop easily and because of the steerable tail wheel will be very sensitive to over control during the T/O roll. Good point! I completely forgot that little wheel was involved. |
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Post by cybersoft on Sept 5, 2007 22:13:56 GMT 1
I was trying a rolling take off from a road one day and as I got up to around half throttle it kept turning and hitting the kerb.
My fail safe method now is pull back on the stick and whack on full throttle, it's of the road in around 4 feet of roll, as soon as it's in the air I ease back on the stick and it climbs itself with ease.
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Post by kalnaren on Sept 8, 2007 0:05:57 GMT 1
I was trying a rolling take off from a road one day and as I got up to around half throttle it kept turning and hitting the kerb. My fail safe method now is pull back on the stick and whack on full throttle, it's of the road in around 4 feet of roll, as soon as it's in the air I ease back on the stick and it climbs itself with ease. That's slipstream taking effect. Let me guess, it drifts to the left? |
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Post by spar on Sept 12, 2007 23:06:05 GMT 1
My fail safe method now is pull back on the stick and whack on full throttle... Good suggestion. I gave your method a try and it works for me too. I erroneously believed that I'd get a smoother takeoff if I accelerated gradually. |
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Post by kalnaren on Sept 16, 2007 2:52:41 GMT 1
My fail safe method now is pull back on the stick and whack on full throttle... Good suggestion. I gave your method a try and it works for me too. I erroneously believed that I'd get a smoother takeoff if I accelerated gradually. Technically you will. The plane will accelerate slower and things affecting which way it deviates (such as slipstream, bent landing gear, etc) will take effect slower, giving you more time to compensate. The difference is it will be on the ground longer. |
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Post by cubcrazy on Oct 9, 2007 2:35:49 GMT 1
All the above tips are great...my .02 is that I find going to full power right away with 50% up elevator will get it up wuick even if it doesnt track so straight. Easier to correct in the air anyway.
Jason
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