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M24C PLUS FLIGHT MANUAL
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5.11 TAKE-OFF
With the take-off the gyroplane becomes airborne.
NOTE:
DEFINITIONS:
PATTERN: is composed of four legs connected by 90° turns
TAKEOFF LEG: climb
CROSSWIND LEG: climbing until reaching the circuit level
DOWNWIND LEG AND BASE: in level flight
FINAL: alignment for landing
Figure 5.5: Take-off phases
1. Engine starting
2. Holding point, pre-flight checks
3. Rotor pre-rotation (220 rpm)
4. Take-off run
5. Balancing leg
6. Take-off
7. Take-off distance above obstacles (15 m)
8. Climb
9. Turn in crosswind
10.Crosswind leg
11. Built-up area, no flying over
