C-GDET, Cirrus SR-20, takes off from a Sand bar on the Thelo

[lestat8181]

first lesson ... take-off in the wind

not rear/cross wind like in this video!

[sanforce]

ya, you could definitely tell that it was struggling to get up there

[astroid911]

cool I want to get one of these single engine propeller airplanes and learn how to fly. Thanks for posting.

[astroid911]

how long would a full tank of fuel last?

[PlasticRocket]

If you run lean of peak, the max "with 30 min reserve" is 5 hours. The longest I normally fly is about 4 hours 30 minutes, after that the low fuel light will start to come on, and passengers typically get disturbed by this.

The longest I have done under normal conditions is 4 hours 45 minutes... I landed with 10 gallons in the tanks.

[astroid911]

one more question: how long did you have to attend aviation school?

[PlasticRocket]

You can get you Private license in as little as six months if you want, but you really need an IFR rating and about 500 hours of flying experience under various conditions before you start flying up north. This normally takes at least 3 years. The best approach is to go thru an aviation program such as the one run by Seneca at my home Airport of Buttonville. Its a three year program.

[novsierra]

@PlasticRocket well you can do the accelerated program, and get it in a couple of weeks, but in my opinion, thats a disaster waiting to happen.

[zimtower]

@novsierra It's also possible to take college classes in Alaska for extremely cheap.

[PlasticRocket]

Good eyes! Part of the Emergency landing procedure is to unlatch (but not force open) the door. As this take-off qualifies as the flip-side of that dangerous event, it's a good idea to unlatch the door for easy access by a potential rescuer. It's a pain to re-close the cirrus door in flight, (in cruise it takes about 5 knots off) but it's a good thing to do under these conditions.

[MetaView7]

(in cruise it takes about 5 knots off)

amazing !

no wonder these smooth-bodied Cirrus performs so well compared to the aluminum skinned planes.

[triumphrider97]

Is it me, or does it appear that the pilot side door is partially open? Check it out 1/2 way through and pause it in freeze frame as it passes.

[drtodd22]

it sher don't perform like a super cub but it looks way faster than one haha cool video

[AircraftGuru]

Nice vid. I posted it to my site. The link on the bottom of your description didn't work for me.

[blackmiura]

nice one!

[jdustinstone]

definitely a favorite. excellent video, so glad to see it taking off as safely as it must have landed. THANKS for posting this! nice proximity too!

[PlasticRocket]

Thanks for the support!