Lift Off
BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED
Until clear of obstacles.
Short field take-offs are potentially high risk manoeuvres. Reducing rotation and climb speeds lower the aircraft’s safety margins, especially in a cross wind, wind gust or if the engine fails. Where possible, they should only be attempted in good conditions. If students are being taught short field take-offs the weather conditions must be appropriate and a long runway used.
If high power is applied when the propeller is over loose gravel, grass etc propeller damage will result.
It is possible to over-rotate the aircraft in ground effect to a dangerously nose-high pitch, resulting in a stall once clear of ground effect. Allow pitch angle & airspeed to stabilise out of ground effect before applying aggressive pitch inputs.