While it sounds simple, a lot goes into a normal takeoff! In this video you will learn the procedures and techniques for performing a normal takeoff with both a headwind and a crosswind.
My dad was an aeronautical engineer, pilot and flight instructor his whole life so I did my first supervised flight in the cockpit at age 12. This is a really excellent, plain-language explanation of the basic aerophysical principles of takeoff. Also, I had to laugh at the visual representations at 1:42: "If you apply power too quickly, your engine may literally explode into flames. Adding power too slowly, and you risk plunging off a cliff into the path of a 17th-century pirate schooner."
Sarah.Riedel
An absolutely perfect explanation of how to make a technically correct crosswind takeoff. One point missing was that with a left crosswind, more right rudder is required to compensate for the weathervaning tendency from the wind, plus torque. The word torque was implied, but never mentioned by name. Otherwise, kudos to you for a great lesson, this from a 30, 000 hour CFI who used to teach crosswind takeoffs and landings in the ultimate tail dragger, the Beech 18. Well done!
MrSuzuki
plain simple and easy to understand in English. Well done demonstration and lesson video
jamestorrentera
Flight instructor here and these videos are excellent!
richardbanford
Bruh... No way I wouldn't crash. God bless all pilots. So much you have to know and do.
eddiemil
*like anyone has already said, this video is basically perfect and I can't thank you enough, wish I would have seen this during my Private training!* :)
abbieamavi
Honestly these videos are amazing! They are so wonderfully clear and easy to understand!
liftedcandy
When taking off with a very strong crosswind component, the plane will weathcock into the wind as soon as it starts to fly since it wants to naturally fly directly into the wind, just like the crab when on approach in a crosswind. The nose is pointing into the effective wind while the plane is travelling along the different track, directly above the center line of the runway. Taking off by raising one main first essentially puts the plane into a sideslip which requires a significantly greater airspeed. To exercise a safe rotation and liftoff, pull on some flaps simultaneously with rotating, keeping the wings level and thus quickly getting the plane well above the runway and eliminating the risk of touching back down while in a crab. As the elevation agl increases, you can reduce or eliminate the amount of flaps. With a bit of practice, this action becomes almost reflexive when operating in severe crosswinds.
Eleighschu
Fantastic video. Your thorough explanations and use of excellent graphics are fabulous. Thank you. Keep them coming.
SW-hkup
just what i needed for my flight training! thanks a lot!
alejcarba
Thanks for the tutorial. Having to learn some of this stuff to understand how to fly in mfs2020. This is all so interesting to learn.
stormrunnercore
Watch say many videos. This the best explanation.
pietekoo
Awesome thank you for an awesome demonstration
waqarsyed
NOTES
Take off with headwind uses the least amount of runway because wind is giving extra airflow over wings
Once on runway make sure heels are on the floor and off the brakes
ferofiz
Seems the post rotation bit was overlooked. To continue with the same aileron and rudder input after liftoff and maintaining the runway ground track will result in slipping, which adds a lot of drag. So just after rotation the control input should switch to neutral ailerons, wings level heading into the wind enough to keep the runway ground track, and enough rudder for normal coordinated flight.
TheDuckofDoom.
In order to maintain the runway centre line once airborne, should you keep wings level and crab into wind, or keep nose straight and maintain wing down into wind?
MrAlwaysBlue
1:56 Tendency of airplane is about Cessna or all of them face this?
thanks for your perfect videos.
mohammadamin
The assertion that with a crosswind from the right, less right rudder input will be needed on account of the aircrafts tendency to "weathervane" is counter-intuitive, as one could not be blamed for thinking that the right crosswind might tend to exacerbate the aircrafts natural tendency to turn to the left due to other forces in zero wind conditions! Ah, sweet mysteries of flight!
scottgreaves
I came here by accident, trying to figure out how to not suck at Flightgear and I think it was actually helpful.
ruthlessadmin
So if you pitch for the engine cowling to be on the horizon for 74 knots, where should you pitch for 85 knots?
