Estimated time to complete:
- 60 minutes

Aircraft:
- Beechcraft Baron 58

Objectives:
- Handling Ful Load Short Takeoff Conditions - Case #1

 

This mission puts you at the end of Runway 26 at Boulder Municipal Airport (1V5). There are a few interesting tidbits to note before you take off. First is that this field is 4,100 feet long. OK, we can hear you saying now, "4,100 feet? That's not short." Maybe it's not short for the Cub, but you're in a fully loaded Baron at an elevation of 5,400 feet MSL.

There are quite a few buildings at the departure end of this runway, not to mention those mountains in the distance. Suddenly, 4,100 feet seems kind of scant. Let's see how you do. The procedure will be to hold the brakes and run each engine up to 2000 rpm. Lean the mixture to get peak power (peak rpm, fuel flow, or EGT). Then go full power, and release the brakes.

Ref.: West, Jeff Van. Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training. Wiley. Kindle Edition(Location 11985).

MISSION'S SCENARIOS

Short Field Takeoff - Case #1

  1. Initial conditions:
    1. You are at the end of Runway 26 at Boulder Municipal Airport (1V5).
    2. You are in a fully loaded Baron at an elevation of 5400 feet MSL.
    3. There are quite a few buildings at the departure end of the runway.
    4. There are mountains in the distance.
  2. The take takeoff procedure is to:
    1. Hold the brakes.
    2. Run each engine up to 2000 rpm.
    3. Lean the mixture to get peak power (peak rpm, fuel flow, or EGT).
    4. Go full power.
    5. Release the breaks.
  3. The short field rotation is at 87 knots.
  4. Climb at 92 knots (Vx) until clearing the obstacles (almost +15º pitch up).
  5. Get your gear up as soon as you are climbing.
  6. You can pitch down a bit to accelerate to 105 knots (Vy).
  7. Climb up to the pattern altitude of 6300 feet.
  8. When you reach 6300 feet:
    1. Power back to 2300 rpm.
    2. Power back to 18 inches.
    3. Extend approach flaps.
  9. Fly the right traffic for Runway 26.
  10. When you are abeam the numbers for Runway 26:
    1. Drop your gear
    2. Reduce the power to 15 inches.
    3. Start back down for a landing at Boulder.
  11. To practice a short-field landing:
    1. On the final maintain 97 knots until crossing the threshold.
    2. Pick a target spot near the runway threshold.
    3. Try to hit that spot with your main landing gear.
    4. Bring the Baron to a stop as soon as you can.
    5. You should be able to stop just past the VASI lights in the first half of the runway.

MAPS & CHARTS

K1V5 (KBDU) VFR Chart: