The tip would be: Vy or die.

When the horsepower is low, speed is everything.

Stay in ground effect until reaching Vy--in the comfort
of the runway environment.

Then when you begin to climb, you will have confidence
that squirrely winds, etc will not eat you up.

If you are slow, below Vy, trying to gain speed AND
climb all at once, the flight is in doubt. Never give up
Vy.

Bill Hale BPPP instructor Loveland CO


M wrote:
We're planning to fly into West Yellowstone airport (WYS) in a Grumman
AA-5 Traveler with stock engine. The landing and takeoff will be about
200lb under gross and we plan to take off in early morning. Densitiy
altitude is of course a major concern.

Has anyone flown to that airport in similar non TC, fix-pitch
4-seaters? What's the terrain like near the airport? Any room for
climb-out?

Thanks!