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Old June 5th 08, 02:37 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Burns
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Default Angel Flight Down

No, it was using the mid weight TOW chart found in the POH, adjusted for
density altitude, rounded the wind down to a steady 20kts and totally
disregarding the 41mph gusts. It would not be beyond reason to believe that
the pilot may have attempted to rotate early, climbed into ground effect,
encountered a gust, and stalled.

If he would have used the 70% of take off speed within 50% of the runway
length rule of thumb, he would have pulled the power adjacent to the
windsock that was out his co-pilot window and pointed nearly in his
direction of travel, he drove right past it.

Jim