How to Calculate Takeoff Distances - For Student Pilots

[@JJalexis623]

No idea how simple and easy this was to understand

[@PartTimePilot]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching

[@paulovenz8037]

Thank you, there's not many video's on the 50 ft obstacle topic, I appreciate the video, cheers

[@PartTimePilot]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@nickdubya9924]

Awesome video thank you. I was wondering why the aircraft i’m most interested in is not rated for my local runway despite the runway being 20% longer than the craft specifications to take off over 50’ obstacle so this helps me visually understand the variables. Starting my PPL training in a couple weeks i know i’ll get more explanation there and will look into the part time pilot groups

[@PartTimePilot]

Glad to have helped!

[@jameschumley2585]

I appreciate this very much as a new student pilot my first instructor whizzed through this and didn't give me a chance to understand. Was a bit disheartening because he just watched me struggle, I guess that is where initiative comes in.

[@PartTimePilot]

I am sorry about that. Flight instructors HAVE to focus on building hours and making money a lot of the times so the ground knowledge of the student isnt always at top of mind for them. This is why we make these videos and why we do bi-weekly live lessons to answer our students questions and why we have a private facebook group for our students to ask questions at all times. Glad you liked it and thanks for the support

[@stephenstead6333]

It takes a bit time to learn but just lrsrn a bit everyday and you see with in a week you start to understan it mate. But once you get into it you never stop looking for video on you tube. I was the same mate.

[@maritestaylor8458]

So thankful for you

[@lorenau2]

very clear, one question, when did you take into consideration your density altitude? lets say the temp was 80F with a density altitude of 1,500. How would this be used on these charts?

[@PartTimePilot]

This is built into the takeoff/landing distance charts. The first step where you find the temperature and line it up with your pressure altitude is essentially just finding a density altitude! So the chart does it for you.

[@aloha-rob]

Thanks! You helped me figure out what I was doing wrong.

[@PartTimePilot]

Oh that’s awesome to hear!!! What’s was it you were doing wrong? Just curious if it’s something I see other students do

[@aloha-rob]

@@PartTimePilot I wasn't following the reference lines correctly. Thanks again - I'm taking my written on Monday. Every time I'm asking anything of these distance calculations I get them all right.

[@PartTimePilot]

@@aloha-rob ahhh I see! I remember that getting me when I started too. Thanks for sharing and good luck on that exam!

[@aloha-rob]

@@PartTimePilot Btw, I passed! Thanks again!

[@PartTimePilot]

@@aloha-rob congrats!