highroad wrote:this reminds me of the importance of always having a "shut it down and get on the brakes point" on the takeoff roll.

I never could figure out how that works, alot of the short field flying I've done involved strips not much longer than the aircraft actually needed for the conditions (load, temp, field elevation, and runway surface). Sometimes the 206 would need 700 feet or even all of the 800 foot strip/gravel bar to get airborne. Aborting anytime before that would be just silly, and attempting to stop by then wouldn't be possible. On a lot of strips, the landing abort decision had to be made right in the flare, as any float at all would result in an overrun on rollout, and aborting too late at gross would mean wobbling off the end of the strip in ground effect and into the brush.

one thing I learned from towing in a fast paced environment-minimal checklist verbalization (Gas, Flaps, Trim) while pointing/looking at each. IF utilizing a rolling T/O may save you. It sure saved my bacon more times than one. Granted it's not complete but will get you in the air.

I still say it everytime I put in the coals even after A full checklist.

born2flyak wrote:

highroad wrote:this reminds me of the importance of always having a "shut it down and get on the brakes point" on the takeoff roll.

I never could figure out how that works, alot of the short field flying I've done involved strips not much longer than the aircraft actually needed for the conditions (load, temp, field elevation, and runway surface). Sometimes the 206 would need 700 feet or even all of the 800 foot strip/gravel bar to get airborne. Aborting anytime before that would be just silly, and attempting to stop by then wouldn't be possible. On a lot of strips, the landing abort decision had to be made right in the flare, as any float at all would result in an overrun on rollout, and aborting too late at gross would mean wobbling off the end of the strip in ground effect and into the brush.

Some people call it the 50/70 rule. By the time you reach the 50% point of the runway, you need to have achieved 70% of your takeoff speed. Otherwise, you abort, then wait for more favorable winds or cooler temperatures.