This is the same (partial) technique Art Mattison recommends when
flying out of short fields with his VG's installed ON CHEROKEES ONLY!!

I would not dare to try the rotation he suggests without the VGs, but
the "swing" really helps..

Basically...

Taxi down the upwind side of the rny and make a wide 180 deg turn at
the end . Without burning rubber, make the turn as fast as you are
comfortable. When 45 degrees to the takeoff heading, full power.

On a wide runway with good traction, you can get to 15 knts or more at
the beginning of the take off roll.

This works on Cherokees with their WIDE, SHORT and very RUGGED landing
gear. NOT RECOMMENDED for other types of aircraft.

YMMV!

Dave



On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:28:20 -0800 (PST), Jay Honeck
wrote:

How does this buy you an extra several hundred feet of runway?

If executed correctly, the Sylvania Swing means that you'll be hitting
the start of your takeoff roll already going 20 knots or more.