Hank Posted December 8, 2015 Report Posted December 8, 2015 10 hours ago, steingar said: I suck the gear up fast as I can. I'm a tiny little man and don't have the herculean arm strength to get the bar down at 120 mph. I trim the takeoff to about 80 mph and get the fear and flaps, then accelerate (using trim) to climbing speed. I haven't looked at my CHT on takeoff yet (I get a bit busy) but I bet it wouldn't look good with sustained climb at 80. Sorry, but it the engine blows having the gear and flaps up just gives me that many more options. I'd rather belly up in a nice field than have the gear down in hostile terrain. I've been putting gear and flaps down and GUMPS prior to down wind. I like the lower speeds and stabilized approach. Try this on takeoff: as soon as you're in the air, verify positive rate on VSI, glance out front to make sure, then raise the gear. Accelerate using the yoke and trim the forces off. I make my initial climb at Vx = 85 to clear all obstacles and get some initial altitude, then relax back to Vy = 100 mph and start getting real altitude and slowly letting IAS drop off. This will work in OH about 10 months of the year; since moving down here, I have to start giving up climb speed for 3-4 months to keep temps looking acceptable. With no trees at the end of the runway here, I could go straight to 100, but it's a good habit to have.
Mooneymite Posted December 8, 2015 Report Posted December 8, 2015 15 hours ago, Hank said: Try this on takeoff: as soon as you're in the air, verify positive rate on VSI, glance out front to make sure, then raise the gear. Accelerate using the yoke and trim the forces off. Due to the lag in VSI and the fact that it can sometimes initially show a descent on rotation/liftoff, most SOP's call "positive rate" on the altimeter, not the VSI. However, the intent is the same....get the gear up!
Hank Posted December 9, 2015 Report Posted December 9, 2015 I guess I've been spoiled by my IVSI, no lag. It shows positive rate, I confirm out the windshield, gear goes up. Sometimes there's a slight tendency to settle a little bit, that's why I confirm out the windshield. It's probably either gusty outside, or I lifted off a smidgen early . . .
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