Greetings all,
I am new to Mooney aircraft, but I am close to closing a deal on a partnership for a Mooney M20F. I have been reading the owners manual, and it is a little bit light on details for what technique should be used for a short field takeoff with an obstacle ahead. I will definitely get a few hours of instruction in the aircraft before I venture off on my own. What technique you guys use for short field takeoffs? I noticed Vx is listed with flaps and gear up, but there is no airspeed listed for best angle with the aircraft dirty. Do you retract the gear before clearing obstacles to reduce drag and wait until you clear obstacles to retract the flaps? What airspeed to you climb out at before cleaning up the aircraft?
Thanks in advance.
