I wrote: > I once got engine silence at extreme climb angle like
> Frank did. It was also with an extreme climb prop,. > No sweat unless you're trying to clear trees after a > too-short takeoff run. John Cooper wrote: > At the risk of pointing out the obvious, the deck angle required > to attain "engine silence" puts you so far behind the power > curve that it's not the right technique for clearing the trees in > the first place. > > With any "luck" the prop will stop before you hit the trees. ;) <Dark chuckles> because you are exactly, absolutely right! Thank you, John. To clear the trees on a too short takeoff, you'd better be a lot smarter than to be pulling up too much in an attempt. "Attempts" are for dummies. Doing it right and knowing you've got it right with extra margins is the only way to go. There are generally options such as using best angle of climb (and knowing what it is from your testing program), lightening the plane, using the other runway or waiting till the cool temps of the next morning. JMHO Ed (the chicken hawk)
