Cessna 172N Skyhawk Quick Reference Manual page 5

Normal Takeoff
1.
Flaps............................................................................................................. ....................... Up
2.
Rotate....................................................................................................................... ... 55 KTS
3.
Climb Out............................................................................................................... .... 73 KTS
Soft Field Takeoff
1.
Flaps........................................................................................................................ ............. 20
2.
Pitch......................................................................................................... Start Yoke Ful l Back
3.
Lift Off................................................................................................................. Early as Able
4.
Flaps....................................................................................................... 10
5.
Flaps..................................................................................................................... Up at 73 KTS
6.
Climb Out...................................................................................................................... 80 KTS
Soft or rough runway surfaces (grass, sand, snow) require getting the airplane airborne as quickly as possible to eliminate surface
drag. Shift weight from the landing gear to the wings via a high AOA to accomplish this. Then fly within ground effect increases
Common Errors:
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Insufficient back pressure during roll resulting in inadequate AOA
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Poor directional control
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Climbing outside of ground effect too early
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Abrupt and/or excessive elevator control inputs
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Touching back down after lift-off
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Failure to adjust pitch outside of ground effect
Takeoff Operations
Description:
airspeed after takeoff.
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with Positive Rate
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