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Soft field takeoff in the 172

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I imagine this is a problem for everyone.  If you pull back on the yoke and apply power, the nose lifts off the ground.  Even if you are only doing 5 knots.  

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Pull back just enough and ride it. In real life one model  172 sometime differ from another. I don't know  don't know why technically why! But when I instructed  in "R" model I would pull back all way aft and kept it like that until nose wheel came up without problem. My first demonstration of soft field in "N" model with the same technique ended up really quickly with tail strike and bending "tail hook" .Go figure what is the difference  R is derated 180 hp and max 30 degrees flaps, "N" is pure 160 hp and max 40 degrees flaps! May elevator authority a bit different, or they were rigged differently.. I don't know up to this date!

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6 hours ago, helloo said:

I imagine this is a problem for everyone.  If you pull back on the yoke and apply power, the nose lifts off the ground.  Even if you are only doing 5 knots.  

Yeah, I noticed this too. The 172 elevator is way too touchy at low speed with too much authority. I have been able to cause a tail strike while taxiing.  So yeah something is wrong.

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