My dad was an aeronautical engineer, pilot and flight instructor his whole life so I did my first supervised flight in the cockpit at age 12. This is a really excellent, plain-language explanation of the basic aerophysical principles of takeoff. Also, I had to laugh at the visual representations at 1:42: "If you apply power too quickly, your engine may literally explode into flames. Adding power too slowly, and you risk plunging off a cliff into the path of a 17th-century pirate schooner."
@@monkeybearmax No, it was creative exaggeration. Engine could backfire. Depending on the policy of the school and the force of the backfire explosion takeoff may have to be aborted in order to inspect the engine for any damage. I have heard engine backfire in the air while reducing power too quickly for simulated engine failure without any damage.
An absolutely perfect explanation of how to make a technically correct crosswind takeoff. One point missing was that with a left crosswind, more right rudder is required to compensate for the weathervaning tendency from the wind, plus torque. The word torque was implied, but never mentioned by name. Otherwise, kudos to you for a great lesson, this from a 30,000 hour CFI who used to teach crosswind takeoffs and landings in the ultimate tail dragger, the Beech 18. Well done!
*like anyone has already said, this video is basically perfect and I can't thank you enough, wish I would have seen this during my Private training!* :)
When taking off with a very strong crosswind component, the plane will weathcock into the wind as soon as it starts to fly since it wants to naturally fly directly into the wind, just like the crab when on approach in a crosswind. The nose is pointing into the effective wind while the plane is travelling along the different track, directly above the center line of the runway. Taking off by raising one main first essentially puts the plane into a sideslip which requires a significantly greater airspeed. To exercise a safe rotation and liftoff, pull on some flaps simultaneously with rotating, keeping the wings level and thus quickly getting the plane well above the runway and eliminating the risk of touching back down while in a crab. As the elevation agl increases, you can reduce or eliminate the amount of flaps. With a bit of practice, this action becomes almost reflexive when operating in severe crosswinds.
NOTES Take off with headwind uses the least amount of runway because wind is giving extra airflow over wings Once on runway make sure heels are on the floor and off the brakes
Seems the post rotation bit was overlooked. To continue with the same aileron and rudder input after liftoff and maintaining the runway ground track will result in slipping, which adds a lot of drag. So just after rotation the control input should switch to neutral ailerons, wings level heading into the wind enough to keep the runway ground track, and enough rudder for normal coordinated flight.
Thank you! Yes, I noticed too, was waiting to hear if one should side slip as you may choose to do on landing but I had a suspicion that that wouldn’t be as good on takeoff due to slower speed, and you filled in the hole for me there. Just crab to keep centerline, right? So rudder input wouldn’t be as active, only helping ine to get to the right crab angle, then mostly centered or just reaction to the ball?
In order to maintain the runway centre line once airborne, should you keep wings level and crab into wind, or keep nose straight and maintain wing down into wind?
The assertion that with a crosswind from the right, less right rudder input will be needed on account of the aircrafts tendency to "weathervane" is counter-intuitive, as one could not be blamed for thinking that the right crosswind might tend to exacerbate the aircrafts natural tendency to turn to the left due to other forces in zero wind conditions! Ah, sweet mysteries of flight!
Airplanes are magical, they fly by themselves if you let go of the controls :D not during takeoff or landings though... yet. Cheers! (Also, the wind hits the vertical stabilizer and makes the airplane yaw towards the wind if you haven't figured it out by now :D)
Discovered this in the full simulator, asked the instructor to give me maximum crosswind for practice as real cross winds are rare around here. I was all over the field on that first takeoff, good thing we chose a 200ft wide runway.
If the aircraft is a right hand prop ( prop turns clockwise) , it has tendency to yaw left, thus needs right rudder. If left hand prop _ opposite. Its the gyroscopic effect
My dad was an aeronautical engineer, pilot and flight instructor his whole life so I did my first supervised flight in the cockpit at age 12. This is a really excellent, plain-language explanation of the basic aerophysical principles of takeoff. Also, I had to laugh at the visual representations at 1:42: "If you apply power too quickly, your engine may literally explode into flames. Adding power too slowly, and you risk plunging off a cliff into the path of a 17th-century pirate schooner."
To be fair, the plane took a bath off the starboard side of the schooner, not in its path. The engine part was funny to me too. :-)
Is that true that the engine could explode?
@@monkeybearmax No, it was creative exaggeration. Engine could backfire. Depending on the policy of the school and the force of the backfire explosion takeoff may have to be aborted in order to inspect the engine for any damage.
I have heard engine backfire in the air while reducing power too quickly for simulated engine failure without any damage.
plain simple and easy to understand in English. Well done demonstration and lesson video
An absolutely perfect explanation of how to make a technically correct crosswind takeoff. One point missing was that with a left crosswind, more right rudder is required to compensate for the weathervaning tendency from the wind, plus torque. The word torque was implied, but never mentioned by name. Otherwise, kudos to you for a great lesson, this from a 30,000 hour CFI who used to teach crosswind takeoffs and landings in the ultimate tail dragger, the Beech 18. Well done!
Flight instructor here and these videos are excellent!
Tomorrow I have FI exam, I might join you!!
*like anyone has already said, this video is basically perfect and I can't thank you enough, wish I would have seen this during my Private training!* :)
Honestly these videos are amazing! They are so wonderfully clear and easy to understand!
Bruh... No way I wouldn't crash. God bless all pilots. So much you have to know and do.
Fantastic video. Your thorough explanations and use of excellent graphics are fabulous. Thank you. Keep them coming.
just what i needed for my flight training! thanks a lot!
When taking off with a very strong crosswind component, the plane will weathcock into the wind as soon as it starts to fly since it wants to naturally fly directly into the wind, just like the crab when on approach in a crosswind. The nose is pointing into the effective wind while the plane is travelling along the different track, directly above the center line of the runway. Taking off by raising one main first essentially puts the plane into a sideslip which requires a significantly greater airspeed. To exercise a safe rotation and liftoff, pull on some flaps simultaneously with rotating, keeping the wings level and thus quickly getting the plane well above the runway and eliminating the risk of touching back down while in a crab. As the elevation agl increases, you can reduce or eliminate the amount of flaps. With a bit of practice, this action becomes almost reflexive when operating in severe crosswinds.
Thanks for the tutorial. Having to learn some of this stuff to understand how to fly in mfs2020. This is all so interesting to learn.
Watch say many videos. This the best explanation.
1:49 is the best bit
Been there...
@@TheDuckofDoom. lmfao
“Slight amount of rudder” 😂😂😂😂
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Awesome thank you for an awesome demonstration
Pretty excellent.
I came here by accident, trying to figure out how to not suck at Flightgear and I think it was actually helpful.
NOTES
Take off with headwind uses the least amount of runway because wind is giving extra airflow over wings
Once on runway make sure heels are on the floor and off the brakes
excellent video.
I would listen to this bloke read a dictionary
Ross TheNinja Haha! Thanks, Ross! I’m also available for phone book and shampoo bottle readings. 🤣
Seems the post rotation bit was overlooked. To continue with the same aileron and rudder input after liftoff and maintaining the runway ground track will result in slipping, which adds a lot of drag. So just after rotation the control input should switch to neutral ailerons, wings level heading into the wind enough to keep the runway ground track, and enough rudder for normal coordinated flight.
Thank you! Yes, I noticed too, was waiting to hear if one should side slip as you may choose to do on landing but I had a suspicion that that wouldn’t be as good on takeoff due to slower speed, and you filled in the hole for me there. Just crab to keep centerline, right? So rudder input wouldn’t be as active, only helping ine to get to the right crab angle, then mostly centered or just reaction to the ball?
In order to maintain the runway centre line once airborne, should you keep wings level and crab into wind, or keep nose straight and maintain wing down into wind?
Level and crab. Wing down with rudder is a slip and has a lot of added drag.
Very nice
It's just correcting flight path?
The assertion that with a crosswind from the right, less right rudder input will be needed on account of the aircrafts tendency to "weathervane" is counter-intuitive, as one could not be blamed for thinking that the right crosswind might tend to exacerbate the aircrafts natural tendency to turn to the left due to other forces in zero wind conditions! Ah, sweet mysteries of flight!
Airplanes are magical, they fly by themselves if you let go of the controls :D not during takeoff or landings though... yet. Cheers! (Also, the wind hits the vertical stabilizer and makes the airplane yaw towards the wind if you haven't figured it out by now :D)
Discovered this in the full simulator, asked the instructor to give me maximum crosswind for practice as real cross winds are rare around here. I was all over the field on that first takeoff, good thing we chose a 200ft wide runway.
Thank you. very helpful
1:56 Tendency of airplane is about Cessna or all of them face this?
thanks for your perfect videos.
Nah I fly a piper and it has that tendency to drift to the left as well
If the aircraft is a right hand prop ( prop turns clockwise) , it has tendency to yaw left, thus needs right rudder. If left hand prop _ opposite. Its the gyroscopic effect
So if you pitch for the engine cowling to be on the horizon for 74 knots, where should you pitch for 85 knots?
Nicely explained, but did someone notice that dangerous tree on the runway at 6:00 ? 🙂
1:56 Is it with reference to the Coriolis Force ?
Nice!
I just saw a tree in the middle of the runway at 6:16.
who put that tree in the middle of the runway?
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kwdh is the best aiport change my mind
as a non embry riddle we climb at 72. not this dumb pitch for different climb speeds
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Very nice
Thank you. very helpful