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Chapter 5<br />

Takeoffs and Departure Climbs<br />

Introduction<br />

A review of aircraft accident data shows that about twenty<br />

percent of all general aviation (GA) accidents occur during<br />

takeoff and departure climbs. Further breakdown of the data<br />

indicates that more than half of those accidents were the<br />

result of some sort of failure of the pilot, and twenty percent<br />

of the mishaps are the result of loss in control of the airplane.<br />

When compared to the entire profile of a normal flight, this<br />

phase of a flight is relatively short, but the pilot workload is<br />

greatest. This chapter discusses takeoffs and departure climbs<br />

in airplanes under normal conditions and under conditions<br />

that require maximum performance.<br />

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