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Old November 11th 06, 05:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default Gentle take-offs at high speed

I sure hope you're talking about a "game" or PC sim Baron.
In the real world, there is no way in hell to keep a Baron
on the ground at 100 knots. They want to fly. Fifty years
ago, the manual said you lifted off in 600 feet at 60 mph.
That was well below Vmc and if an engine died, so did you.

Modern practice is to keep light twins on the runway until
Vmc and lift off at Vmc +5 knots. Climb at or above Vyse
[blue line] until at or above circling minimums.

Simulators are great things IF you treat them like the real
thing and follow "real world" procedures. Consider paint
ball gun battles. You can stand out in the open and hose
your "enemy down" all day and never get hurt. Try that with
real guns and you're dead in about 3 seconds.




"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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|A good technique to stay in ground effect in the Baron that
I fly is to push
| forward on the yoke as you accelerate to between 100-120
K, and then retract
| the gear. This guarantees that you will remain in ground
effect.
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| A brisk pull back on the yoke will then establish a climb
attitude.
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| wrote in message
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ups.com...
| Friction. Think to yourself, which is going to be less
draggy..
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| a) speeding along the ground, tyres creating friction
with the ground
| b) speeding along in ground effect, tyres not creating
friction with
| the ground
|
| get off the ground, accellerate in ground effect to
desired climb
| speed, climb away and enjoy. Especially when the
surface is less than
| perfect.
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