On 7/24/2022 11:39 PM, kiwi faulkner via KRnet wrote:
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In Louisville, Kentucky several years ago a regional airliner took off
on the wrong runway (too short) and killed all on board. Flying a
taildragger with somewhat limited forward visibility I find it safer to
taxi from the hold short line and stop on the runway to verify runway
alignment than to make a rolling turn for takeoff. Until the tail comes
up it is easier for me to note any drift or change in direction than to
determine proper direction in a rolling turn. My KR is stable in
direction, even at full power, until the tail comes up but at that point
I can see over the nose. I considered it important enough to include as
a checklist item although I never read my checklist at that point.
Someone else may be lucky enough to fly my bird someday and it's simply
my advise to them. 😁
Larry Flesner
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