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Old November 10th 06, 11:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Gentle take-offs at high speed

Is there any harm in taking off at a relatively high speed and very
gently? There seems to be plenty of runway in most cases for small
aircraft. If I leave the ground at 120 kts instead of the normal
rotation speed, I find that I can lift off ever so gently. Plus I
have lots of airspeed if something goes wrong during my gentle climb.
Are there drawbacks to this that I'm missing?

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