PART 1II-HANDLING

         Heating		OFF
         Harness		Tight and locked
         Controls		Full and correct movement
    
    55.  Take-off
    
    (a)  Align the aircraft on the runway with the nosewheel
         straight and open the throttles smoothly to take-off r.p.m.
         A shorter take-off run is obtained by using 1/3 flap and
         increasing power until the aircraft creeps forward before
         releasing the brakes.
         
    (b)  The rudder becomes effective at about 70 knots.  There is
         no tendency for the aircraft to swing.
         
    (c)  Ease the nosewheel off the ground at 80-90 knots.  Care
         should be taken not to get the nosewheel too high; coarse
         backward movement of the control column may cause the
         tail to touch the ground.  The aircraft does not unstick
         cleanly and should be flown off at 120 to 130 knots, depend-
         ing on load.
         
    (d)  Safety speed is 160 knots (165 knots on aircraft with large
         air intakes).
    
    56.  Checks after take-off
         
    (a)  When comfortably airborne, brake the wheels and then
         retract the undercarriage.  To avoid risk of damaging the
         undercarriage, ensure that retraction is completed before
         reaching 175 knots.
         
    (b)  When safety speed has been attained, raise the flaps (if
         used), returning the selector to NEUTRAL.  If drop tanks
         are fitted, check that the fuel transfer warning light is out,
         with either WING ON or BELLY ON selected.  Select
         heater on if required.

    (c)  Unless it is necessary to clear obstacles, allow the speed to
         reach 300 knots before starting the climb.  As the aircraft
         accelerates to climbing speed, there is a progressive nose-
         up change of trim.

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