Take-offs are prohibited using the aux-tanks in the C55 and
all other Baron models.
The old style handbook for those Barons did not specify that
take-off be at Vmc+5 .

Gear retraction is part of the after take-off procedure.

Poorly trained pilots destroy many good airplanes./



"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in
message
news | We lost a friend yesterday in a Baron C55. He lost the
left engine on
| takeoff, apparently stalled, went inverted and lawn darted
into the
| ground, through a small grove of trees.
|
| According to reliable sources, the gear was down an
locked, flaps in
| takeoff position and fuel selectors on "Aux".
|
| Fortunately, he was the only one aboard.
|
| Condolences to the family.