Originally Posted by
Piltdown Man
From memory, the process of taking off (into wind) on a tail dragger is to set full power with the stick full aft and then, using into wing aileron, as the aicraft accelerates move the stick forwards to unstick the tail until the "picture" is achieved. Then hold the picture, let the aicraft climb off the ground.
The trim was irrelevant and overridden if it was in the wrong place
PM
What about the tail skid causing excess drag if full aft elevator is applied?
I have never taken off with the trim like this so it is not appropriate to comment unless one has or is aware of the result of doing so.