Private Pilot for Airplane Category › IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task G. Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)

PA.IV.G.S10

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

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-12
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb › Initial Climb
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 VX. In these ... 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 is preferable to forcing the airplane to remain…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-12
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb › Lift-Off
Lift-Off As VX approaches, the pilot should apply back-elevator pressure until reaching the appropriate VX attitude to ensure a smooth and firm lift-off, or rotation. Since the airplane accelerates more rapidly after lift-off, the pilot should ... pressure to hold a constant airspeed. After becoming airborne, the pilot will maintain a wings-level climb at VX until all obstacles have been cleared, or if no obstacles are present, until reaching an altitude of at least…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-17
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Short-Field Takeoff and Climb
short-field takeoffs in general, just after rotation and lift-off, the airplane should be allowed to accelerate to VX, making the initial climb over obstacles at VX and transitioning to VY as obstacles are cleared. [Figure 13-8] Figure ... land in the event of engine failure on takeoff with landing gear and flaps extended at airspeeds below VX…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 4-16
Chapter 4: Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control › Mitigating Risks from Mismanagement of Energy › Preventing Irreversible Deceleration and/or Sink Rate
Figure 4-16]. Note that the desired target climb airspeed in the presence of rising terrain may be VX, the speed for best angle of climb. VX is slightly slower than VY, the speed for best rate of climb ... steepest climb angle. Once the airplane has recovered from the unintentional airspeed loss and begins climbing at VX, the pilot should assess the situation and make an important decision to mitigate further risk—either continue climbing or do something…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-19
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Spin Awareness and Stalls › Power-On Approach to Stall (Takeoff and Departure)
climb is attained, and flaps retracted, if flaps were set for takeoff. The target airspeed on recovery is VX if (simulated) obstructions are present, or VY. The pilot should anticipate the need for nose-down trim as the airplane ... accelerates to VX or VY after recovery…