Vr for props? No such thing
From a 35,000 hour pilot called John Deakin (pelican perch):
There is also NO SUCH THING as "Vr" or "Rotation" in a prop airplane! That is strictly a jet certification term, and has several very specific meanings that do NOT apply to props! I always get a chuckle out of the idea of "rotating" any prop airplane, especially something like a Cherokee.
Of course, do what the POH says - TOSS around all day. I've watched an XL-750 (not flown by an ag pilot) do every take off with the mains in the air, nose wheel still running along the ground because the pilot would only 'rotate' at the 'TOSS'. Oh please.
Last edited by Lumps; 25th Jan 2012 at 11:13.