Soft Field Takeoff Pr Copy

Soft Field Takeoff Super soft ah!!!  Well in this particular case, a soft field isn’t really a good thing.  A true soft field (soft sand, muddy grass field in spring-time, etc.) robs a lot of power from your airplane and makes it take far longer to accelerate to takeoff speed than it would if it… Continue reading Soft Field Takeoff Pr Copy

Short Field Takeoff Pr Copy

Short Field Takeoff The purpose of a short field takeoff is to get the airplane off the ground and high enough to clear a 50′ obstacle in the shortest distance required.  Now not all obstacles are created equally (and not all are 50′ tall), however you will commonly hear this 50′ height used in aviation… Continue reading Short Field Takeoff Pr Copy

Soft Field Takeoff Pr

Soft Field Takeoff Super soft ah!!!  Well in this particular case, a soft field isn’t really a good thing.  A true soft field (soft sand, muddy grass field in spring-time, etc.) robs a lot of power from your airplane and makes it take far longer to accelerate to takeoff speed than it would if it… Continue reading Soft Field Takeoff Pr

Short Field Takeoff Pr

Short Field Takeoff The purpose of a short field takeoff is to get the airplane off the ground and high enough to clear a 50′ obstacle in the shortest distance required.  Now not all obstacles are created equally (and not all are 50′ tall), however you will commonly hear this 50′ height used in aviation… Continue reading Short Field Takeoff Pr

Soft Field Takeoff

Soft Field Takeoff Super soft ah!!!  Well in this particular case, a soft field isn’t really a good thing.  A true soft field (soft sand, muddy grass field in spring-time, etc.) robs a lot of power from your airplane and makes it take far longer to accelerate to takeoff speed than it would if it… Continue reading Soft Field Takeoff

Short Field Takeoff

Short Field Takeoff The purpose of a short field takeoff is to get the airplane off the ground and high enough to clear a 50′ obstacle in the shortest distance required.  Now not all obstacles are created equally (and not all are 50′ tall), however you will commonly hear this 50′ height used in aviation… Continue reading Short Field Takeoff

How to do a Normal Takeoff

How to Takeoff: In the video above, we’ll walk you through the steps of a Normal Takeoff. This is the procedure for taking off when there is not much of a crosswind, and you are on a nice long, smooth, paved runway. Remember: Look outside over the nose all the way down the runway. Control… Continue reading How to do a Normal Takeoff