X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:08:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from webmail2.lsn.net ([66.90.130.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTPS id 3799512 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:07:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.90.130.102; envelope-from=mmcmanus@grandecom.net Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by webmail2.lsn.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n7926uVI015374 for ; Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:06:56 -0500 Received: from 72-48-47-243.dyn.grandenetworks.net (72-48-47-243.dyn.grandenetworks.net [72.48.47.243]) by webmail.grandecom.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:06:56 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <20090808210656.15892je4ntpop4jk@webmail.grandecom.net> X-Original-Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:06:56 -0500 From: mmcmanus@grandecom.net X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] p-factor takeoff References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 4.3.3 X-Originating-IP: 72.48.47.243 I know of more than one 360 that had runway excursions due to P-factor. I add power slowly until the rudder is effective using brakes if needed. After that pour on the power and go. Matt McManus LNC2 360 Quoting terrence o'neill : > An inquiry on L235/320 takeoff techniques -- not off the left side > of the runway. > I would appreciate hearing all suggestions and comments from > L235/320 pilots on how to counted the verys trong P-factor 'go-left' > tendency on takeoff. > So far I've avoided clipping the left runway lights, but the > configuration's P-factor needs some kind of special attention... > hopefully not requiring structural modification. > Thanks in advance, > > terren ce > L235/320 N211AL > 21 hrs and climbing >