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==== Take Off ==== | ==== Take Off ==== | ||
* Initially hold tail down with full aft stick. | * Initially hold the tail down with full aft stick. | ||
* Slowly increase throttle to 40 inHG Manifold Pressure as you pick up speed. | * Slowly increase throttle to 40 inHG Manifold Pressure as you pick up speed. | ||
* Be ready to actuate rudder during the take off roll. | * Be ready to actuate rudder during the take off roll particularly if there is a cross wind. | ||
* At about 50 MPH indicated start releasing stick back pressure. The tail will start to lift and the airplane will want to go to the left as the tail is coming up. | * At about 50 MPH indicated start releasing stick back pressure. The tail will start to lift and the airplane will want to go to the left as the tail is coming up. Raising the tail slowly is beneficial. | ||
* Once the tail is up increase throttle to 61 inHG. | * Once the tail is up increase throttle to 61 inHG. | ||
* As you gain speed the amount of rudder correction to the right will need to be decreased and you may need to use left rudder depending on how much right rudder trim you set. | * As you gain speed the amount of rudder correction to the right will need to be decreased and you may need to use left rudder depending on how much right rudder trim you set. | ||
* Stay on top of rudder and elevator with small adjustments and keep the nose down until rotation or you'll do a ground loop. | * Stay on top of rudder and elevator with small adjustments and keep the nose down until rotation or you'll do a ground loop. | ||
* | * If the aircraft is heavy rotate at 150 mph. If the aircraft is light you can rotate at slower speeds but never below 120 mph (short field only). | ||
* As you raise the gear the trim will change in a nose up direction. Be careful to avoid stalling or loosing air speed as the gear is retracted. | * As you raise the gear the trim will change in a nose up direction. Be careful to avoid stalling or loosing air speed as the gear is retracted. | ||
* All of the take off trim settings will need to be adjusted as you pick up speed so this will contribute to a high pilot work load during the take off. You will need to | * All of the take off trim settings will need to be adjusted as you pick up speed so this will contribute to a high pilot work load during the take off and climb out. You will need to start removing right rudder trim almost as soon as you leave the ground and rudder trim will continue to change significantly up to about 275MPH indicated. | ||
==== Climb ==== | ==== Climb ==== | ||