Basic takeoff procedure for Hurricane I (ROTAL 100oct);

Chocks in (Alt-b)
Open canopy
Fuel cock on main
Radiator closed (blue marker on screen in down position)
Mixture on auto-rich (full down- you really don't need to touch this-ever)
Prop full fine (marker full up)
Advance throttle about 5%
Start engine (I)
Oil temp gauge needs to reach 40C, water temp 60C before takeoff. While you are waiting for the temps to rise, you can turn on and adjust your gunsight, set cockpit lighting, set compass, test control surfaces, and set flaps (10-20% for takeoff) etc.
Once your temps reach their proper settings OPEN the radiator! Otherwise you will soon be looking through a haze of oil.

Chocks away (Alt-b again)
Add a few clicks of right rudder trim if so desired- this does not need to be fully trimmed to the right.
Advance throttle smoothly, with forward stick pressure. Be prepared to make very small rudder adjustments back and forth to keep her pointed straight.
Once the tail starts to rise, neutralise stick input.
At about 80-90 MPH indicated, pull back gently and smooothly on stick. DO NOT roll faster than this on non-paved runways- you will blow a tire and crash.

Once airborne, retract landing gear, retract flaps, close canopy and immediately reduce throttle to no higher than 6lbs boost (top edge of red boost indicator). Then reduce prop pitch to no more than 2700 RPM (the ROTAL is a constant speed prop- so you are actually setting RPMs rather than pitch with it. Set the RPMs, the pitch will adjust itself for you automatically).
Keep in level flight until you are showing about 170-180 MPH indicated. This is a very good speed to maintain while climbing. Set you rudder and aileron trim for climb at about this airspeed.
Once you oil temp drops to about 90C, you can close the radiator slightly, but you need to keep checking the oil temp from time to time-don't let it stay above 90C.


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