Estimated time to complete:
- 60 minutes

Aircraft:
- Beechcraft Baron 58

Objectives:
- Handling Short Field Takeoff Conditions - Case #2

 

Here you're on the ramp at Glenwood Springs, Colorado (KGWS). The field elevation is just shy of 6,000 feet, and the runway is a mere 3,300 feet long. The winds are calm, so you can take off using either runway. Runway 14 has some trees right off the end, and Runway 32 sends you flying up a canyon in which you'll need to turn around.

Pick your poison, and give it a go. Don't forget to lean for peak power. You'll need it. Even so, we expect you'll see a view something like Figure 21-17. This is not the view you want at rotation speed. Planning for short-field takeoffs is a must, and you should know how late you can abort and still stop when it's clear you won't make it.

Ref.: West, Jeff Van. Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training. Wiley. Kindle Edition(Location 12017).

MISSION'S SCENARIOS

Short Field Takeoff - Case #2

  1. Initial conditions:
    1. You are on the ramp at Glenwood Springs, Colorado (KGWS).
    2. The field elevation is just shy of 6000 feet.
    3. The runway is a mere 3300 feet long.
    4. The winds are calm, so you can takeoff from either runway.
    5. Runway 14 has some trees right off the end.
    6. Runway 32 sends you fying up a canyon in which you'll need to turn around.
  2. Don't forget to lean for peak power.
  3. Planning for a short-field takeoff is a must:
    1. You should know how late you can abort and still stop, when it is clear you won't make it.
    2. Short is relative to:
      1. The aircraft you are flying.
      2. The conditions that day, such as headwind.
      3. The load crammed into the airplane (might have to unload first).
  4. Select a Runway and takeoff.

MAPS & CHARTS

KGWS VFR Chart: