Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:35 am
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The C140 was stick all the way back for a short field take off technique, then slowly to neutral.
All the way back, brakes on, full power, confirm power, release the brakes and then move the control wheel to the mid point (elevator in line with tailplane). Never put the stick forward at full power with the brakes on.
Cessna 120/140 aircraft are easy to put on the nose! It’s why some put extenders on the gear legs to move the mainwheels forward.
But we need to be very careful if there’s a crosswind.
Perhaps never attempt a short field takeoff with a cross wind, rather keep the mainwheels pegged to the ground a little longer to enable a clean break with the ground giving you room to manoeuvre the aeroplane into a ‘crab’ to track the ‘centreline’.
Being in a crab does not mean with the ball out!
Room means being able to do a coordinated roll into a small turn into the wind, to climb out on track.
When there’s a significant cross wind, tail low short field takeoffs may mean you do not have the control authority and performance to avoid drifting off the runway perhaps towards trees or other obstacles on the downwind side of the strip.
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