REFLECTOR: Takeoff roll - fuel burn

[Dave]

Oooops...

Point taken! I forgot about the power end of the equation.

Dave

lawrence epstein wrote:
> The effect of density altitude on a wing is the same, whether you are 
> taking off or landing. The difference is the engine. Your engine will 
> only develop 65% power @ full throttle @ 10000 ft density altitude. 
> Therefore, @ higher density altitude, the degradation of takeoff 
> performance will be of much greater magnitude than that of landing 
> distance. (Unless you are flying behind(in front of) a 
> turbo(normalized) engine. In which case the effect will be the same on 
> takeoff and landing.)
>
> Larry Epstein