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Old 17th Nov 2016, 23:08
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peekay4
 
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I haven't done the math admittedly, but I believe early rotation will only lengthen (not shorten) the required takeoff distance for a given obstacle clearance.

So it may be good for soft field but not for short field.

On airliners, early rotation is also a frequent cause of tail strikes.
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