Normal Takeoff

Lesson Objective

Regulatory Requirement

Content

• Beginning of the takeoff roll
• Glider airborne, towplane on ground
• Initial towplane climbout

Completion Standards

Before the glider takes off:

• avoid dragging a wingtip on the ground
• maintain directional yaw control on roll-out
• prevent the glider from ballooning on takeoff
• allow the glider to take off on its own

Before the towplane takes off, and after the glider is airborne:

• maintains proper ground track by crabbing
• maintain appropriate position above the ground while the towplane is still on the ground

After the towplane is airborne:

• establish appopriate position on tow once the towplane is airborne.

Other factors to safe take-off

• explain the relationship between temperature and takeoff performance
• explain the hazards of ballooning.
• explain the go/no-go point to continue the aerotow while the towplane is still on the take-off roll
• explain the hazards of takeoff performance on high density altitude days.

Prerequisite Study

• Glider Flight Manual page 5-1 through 5-4; Factors Affecting Performance
• Learning to Fly Gliders Page 35; Takeoff and aerotow
• Learning to FLy Gliders Page 43; Takeoff and aerotow
• Glider Flight Manual page 7-2 7-3; Takeoff Procedures and Techniques