Twenty-four accidents involved loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude or a low-altitude stall--often just after
takeoff. We recognize that Huskies get flown at low altitude, often by pilots who have not had formal training for that hazardous activity.
That's not the case with a low-visibility
takeoff: You have no way of knowing for certain if you're up to speed for an IMC departure until you're actually in the air--when it's too late to do anything about it.
Many new controllers assume that a helicopter--since they can hover,
takeoff from a fixed position, and turn around in place--doesn't care about wind direction.
Among these statistics, runway incursions are the most prominent, which are incidents where a
takeoff or landing aircraft is threatened by an unauthorized aircraft, vehicle, or person on a runway.
I had the copilot call tower and request our
takeoff clearance.
You can cut set up time significantly by using
Takeoff's sample set of definitions.
An Eastern Airlines jet flew through a flock of starlings on
takeoff. The resulting crash killed 62 people.
Only airplanes with 20 or more seats must have the capacity to clear obstacles at the end of a runway if an engine fails during
takeoff.
Touch-and-goes are a great way to maximize the time spent practicing
takeoffs and landings.
So, what about all that
takeoff minimums stuff that's published?
The
takeoff was briefed to be a 10-second afterburner go.
