A small digression...I disagree with any overspeed takeoff recommendation. I believe that it is safest in almost any aircraft, but in particular one whose asymmetric performance is suspect, to:
[LI][*]Rotate at manufacturer's speed[*]Retract gear as soon as possible safely[*]Accelerate[*]Retract flap as soon as possible safely (obviously not applicable is FM stipulates flap for climb)[*]Acelerate to the
multi enginebest rate of climb speed and peg it.
[*]Once at circuit height or a bit higher, then climb at the desired speeds/angles.
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Holding the aircraft on the runway longer or climbing at higher than recommended speeds loses energy to parasite drag which can never be recovered. Use the best rate of climb to convert as much of that chemical energy (fuel) as possible to potential energy (height).
The subject was covered at length
here. Tinstaafl's comments are particulary relevant. The thread starts off talking about light twins, but digresses to heavy metal by page 3.
[ 20 July 2001: Message edited by: compressor stall ]