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Normal Takeoff - Common Errors
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Failure to adequately
clear the area prior to taxiing into position
on the active runway. |
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Abrupt use of the
throttle. |
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Failure to check
engine instruments for signs of malfunction after
applying takeoff power. |
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Failure to anticipate
the airplane’s left turning tendency on initial
acceleration. |
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Overcorrecting for
left turning tendency. |
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Relying solely on
the airspeed indicator rather than developing
an understanding of visual references and tracking
clues of airplane airspeed and controllability
during acceleration and lift-off. |
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Failure to attain
proper lift-off attitude. |
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Inadequate compensation
for torque/P-factor during initial climb resulting
in a sideslip. |
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Overcontrol of elevators
during initial climb-out and lack of elevator
trimming. |
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Limiting scan to
areas directly ahead of the airplane (pitch attitude
and direction), causing a wing (usually the left)
to drop immediately after lift-off. |
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Failure to attain/maintain
best rate-of-climb airspeed (VY)
or desired climb airspeed. |
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Failure to review
AFM/POH and performance charts prior to takeoff. |
