Video...Short field/OBS takeoff with Art's VG.s and gap seals.

OK, we got it today... for those who asked, and a couple of skeptics.


Amateur camera man, non test pilot..

This is at a busy airport, and Cory got to ride in the crash truck!
They don't like people out on an active rny with out that big yellow
truck!

The process is a rolling start, inside tank selected, flaps up,
throttle friction high, using the full width of the runway, full power
at 45 deg to rny heading. You will get a quick look at the pulsar
lights on the turn. Flaps are popped down (25 deg) at 40 Knts
indicated, count "1 thousand, 2 thousand ", and the yoke is pulled
back all the way. (note the stabilator deflection at rotation)

The runway marker under the plane at rotation is the 500 ft marker,
Cory is at the 600 ft point with the camera, and you can see we have
at least 50 ft obs clearance height at the 600 ft mark. On this
takeoff I stayed at max angle, as I was asked to keep from overflying
the cross runway 6000 ft away, and was going for 500 AGL for the
crosswind tun. (easy) Normally one would level once clear of obs and
increase speed to remove the flaps 1 knotch at a time.

I was alone (160lbs), 70 lbs in baggage compartment, tanks a little
less than 1/2, OAT 13C, wind reported 2 knts at 110 on rny heading of
090 (essentially wind calm)

Oh yes.. credits!

Camera - Cory
FSS/ATC - Francine
Crash Truck - Todd
Pilot - Dave
Plane - CG-DQT 1976 Piper Warrior, PA-28 -151

Next vid (hopefully) "Night Pulsar"

Cheers!

Dave

Here is the link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Od9s_VEXS8