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CESSNA 162 FULL PILOT TRAINING COURSE
NORMAL TAKEOFF
1. Wing Flaps - UP - 10° (10° recommended)
2. CARB HEAT Control Knob - OFF (push full in)
3. THROTTLE Control - FULL (push full in)
4. MIXTURE Control - RICH (above 3000 feet pressure altitude, lean for maximum RPM)
5. Directional Control - MAINTAIN (use differential braking until rudder control becomes effective)
6. Elevator Control - LIFT NOSEWHEEL AT 50 KIAS
7. Climb Airspeed - 65 - 75 KIAS
8. Wing Flaps - RETRACT (at safe altitude)
TAKEOFF
POWER CHECK
It is important to check full throttle engine operation early in the takeoff roll. Any sign of rough engine operation or sluggish engine acceleration is good cause for discontinuing the takeoff. If this occurs, you are justified in making a thorough full throttle static run-up before another takeoff is attempted. A engine operating at normal temperature should run smoothly and turn approximately 2280 - 2380 RPM with carburetor heat off and the mixture leaned to provide maximum RPM.
NOTE
Carburetor heat should not be used during takeoff unless it is absolutely necessary to obtain smooth engine acceleration.
Full throttle run-ups over loose gravel are especially harmful to propeller tips. When takeoffs must be made over a gravel surface, advance the throttle slowly. This allows the airplane to start rolling before high RPM is developed, and the gravel will be blown behind the propeller rather than pulled into it. Prior to takeoff from fields above 3000 feet pressure altitude, the mixture should be leaned to give maximum RPM at full throttle, with the airplane not moving. After full throttle is applied, adjust the throttle friction lock clockwise to prevent the throttle from moving back from a maximum power position. Similar friction lock adjustments should be made as required in other flight conditions to hold the throttle setting.
WING FLAP SETTINGS
Normal takeoffs use wing flaps UP - 10°. Using 10° wing flaps reduces the ground roll to lift off while keeping the total distance over an obstacle by equivalent to the flaps UP distances. Flap deflections greater than 10° are not approved for takeoff. If 10° wing flaps are used for takeoff, the flaps should stay at 10° until all obstacles are cleared and a safe flap retraction speed of 60 KIAS is reached. For a short field, 10° wing flaps and an obstacle clearance speed of 55 KIAS should be used. Soft or rough field takeoffs are performed with 10° flaps by lifting the airplane off the ground as soon as practical in a slightly tail low attitude. If no obstacles are ahead, the airplane should be leveled off immediately to accelerate to a higher climb speed. When departing a soft field with an aft C.G. loading, the elevator trim control should be adjusted towards the nose down direction to give comfortable control wheel forces during the initial climb.
NOTE
The Low Airspeed Alert and Stall Warning System horn may sound during takeoff at slow rotation speeds to alert pilot of the low airspeed condition. Pilot should monitor airspeed closely and be prepared to initiate stall avoidance
procedures.
CROSSWIND TAKEOFF
Takeoffs under strong crosswind conditions normally are performed with the minimum flap setting necessary for the field length, to minimize the drift angle immediately after takeoff. Begin the takeoff with ailerons fully deflected into the wind. As the airplane is accelerated, reduce aileron deflection maintaining directional control down the runway.
Reaching a speed slightly higher than normal rotation speed, apply gentle back pressure to the elevator control and quickly, but carefully, lift the airplane off the ground. Do not over rotate but keep positive pitch angle and airspeed to prevent possible settling back to the runway. When well clear of the ground, make a coordinated turn into the wind to correct for drift.
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