Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › VII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task E. Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASEL, AMEL)

AI.VII.E.S9

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Rotate and lift off at the recommended airspeed and accelerate to the recommended obstacle clearance airspeed or VX, ±5 knots.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-17
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Short-Field Takeoff and Climb
takeoff, the engine failure situation becomes even more critical due to the additional drag incurred. If VX is less than 5 knots higher than VMC, give strong consideration to reducing useful load or using another runway in order to increase…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-10
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Ground Effect on Takeoff
horizontal tail. ⦁ The airplane experiences a reduction in static source pressure and a corresponding increase in indicated airspeed. VX is the speed at which the airplane achieves the greatest gain in altitude for a given distance over the ground ... stated in the FAA-approved AFM/POH. The pilot should be aware that, in some airplanes, a deviation of 5 knots from the recommended speed may result in a significant reduction in climb performance; therefore, the pilot should maintain precise…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-11
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb
runway is long enough or if no obstacles exist, ground effect can be used to the pilot’s advantage by using the reduced drag to improve initial acceleration. When taking off from an unsatisfactory surface, the pilot should apply ... much weight to the wings as possible during the ground run and lift-off, using ground effect as an aid, prior to attaining true flying speed. The pilot should reduce AOA to attain normal airspeed before attempting…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 11-6
Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance › Climb Performance
Positive climb performance occurs when an aircraft gains PE by increasing altitude. Two basic factors, or a combination of the two factors, contribute to positive climb performance in most aircraft: 1. The aircraft climbs (gains PE) using excess power above ... that required to maintain level flight, or 2. The aircraft climbs by converting airspeed (KE) to altitude (PE). As an example of factor 1 above, an aircraft with an engine capable of producing 200 horsepower (at a given altitude…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-12
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb › Initial Climb
Figure 6-9. Effect of premature lift-off. The objective is to rotate to the appropriate pitch attitude at (or near) VX. The pilot should be aware that some airplanes have a natural tendency to lift off well before reaching ... these airplanes, it may be necessary to allow the airplane to lift off in ground effect and then reduce pitch attitude to level until the airplane accelerates to VX with the wheels just clear of the runway surface. This method…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-11
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb › Takeoff Roll
Takeoff Roll Taking off from a short field requires the takeoff to be started from the very beginning of the takeoff area. At this point, the airplane is aligned with the intended takeoff path. If the airplane manufacturer recommends ... flaps, they are extended the proper amount before beginning the takeoff roll. This allows the pilot to devote full attention to the proper technique and the airplane’s performance throughout the takeoff. The pilot should apply takeoff power smoothly…