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    Default Carbon Cub Basics: Takeoff

    Cubcrafters put out a couple videos some time ago that are quite helpful.

    Here's the link to Carbon Cub Basics: Takeoff
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRV_mRJmHKM

    I transcribed the narrative from the video...some might find it helpful.

    Carbon Cub Basics: Takeoff

    Takeoff Method #1 – Conventional Takeoff

    Lined up on the runway, got our eyes down the centre line we’re going to do a conventional takeoff so we’re going to feed in full power, push the stick forward
    You want the tail to come up to approximately flight attitude
    and then we’re going to do our 2 thousand count
    One thousand one, one thousand two… at that point the airplane will be going fast enough to fly
    We’re going to pull back on the stick a bit and go up.

    Ready….let’s go

    One notch of flaps
    Throttle’s coming in fully,
    Stick is going forward
    Tail’s coming up
    One thousand one, one thousand two
    Now back on the stick a bit and we begin climbing
    Milk the flaps off and let’s get our climb established


    Takeoff Method #2 – Two notches of Flaps


    Lined up on the centerline, let’s pull in 2 notches of flaps
    Bring the power in all the way, pull back on the stick just a little bit
    The airplane accelerates
    One thousand one, one thousand two,
    We’re flying
    Take it from 2 down to one notch of flaps
    Milk the other one off
    Establish our climb
    Beautiful

    I like the “Two Notch of Flap” method, because it requires no technique at all…full throttle, little bit of back stick and you’re off the ground..And I believe it’s actually shorter.
    Last edited by Paul; 01-20-2015 at 10:53 AM.

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