PPL(A) Exercise 12 ✈︎ Takeoff and climb to downwind position

EASA requirements: - 

(A) pre-take-off checks; 

(B) into wind take-off;

(C) safeguarding the nose wheel; 

(D) crosswind take-off; 

(E) drills during and after take-off; 

(F) short take-off and soft field procedure/techniques including performance calculations; 

(G) noise abatement procedures.

Additional reading

FAA Airplane Flying Manual

• Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs (PDF)

Disclaimer:  The material presented in these YouTube videos should not be used in place of actual ground or flight instruction. Consult a certified flight instructor before attempting to conduct any flight maneuvers. 

The following training videos supplement the flight training syllabus in the Flying Training Manual

Circuit Introduction

Circuit Considerations

Vacating & Joining the Circuit

Exercise 12 ✈︎ Part 1 ✈︎ Takeoff, Landing and Circuit Training (Re-edit)

Normal & Crosswind Takeoff and Climb ✈︎ Level 1

Soft-field Takeoff and Climb ✈︎ Level 2

Short-field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb ✈︎ Level 2

How to enter the traffic pattern at a non-towered airport