PART IV-HANDLING

     63.  Take-off

     (a)  Align the aircraft and nose wheel, then open the throttle
          smoothly and fully. Check :-
                  R.p.m.		10,600 Max. Perm. for T/O.
                  J.p.t.		Below 710°C.
                  Fire warning light	Out.

     (b)  Keep straight initially by the use of gentle braking until
          the rudders become effective at 50-55 knots.

     (c)  Raise the nose wheel at 80-85 knots, maintain this
          attitude and fly the aircraft off at 110-115 knots at
          typical service load. At maximum all-up weight raise
          the nose wheel at 105-110 knots, the aircraft then becomes
          airborne at 120-125 knots.

     (d)  When safely airborne
                  Brake wheels.
                  Retract undercarriage.
                  Flaps UP.

          Check undercarriage red lights out before 175 knots.

     (e)  When wing drop tanks are carried, if the undercarriage is
          not retracted before a speed of 130 knots is reached, the
          airflow will prevent the undercarriage doors from closing.
          For this reason 30° of flaps is recommended to reduce
          acceleration.	If the indicator shows that the under-
          carriage is not fully retracted, yawing the aircraft at about
          140 knots should enable it to lock up. Where this is
          unsuccessful select undercarriage down and climb to a
          safe height, then reduce speed as far as is practicable and
          reselect undercarriage up.

     (f)  At a safe height
          FPI switch		OFF (at full throttle).
            (if used for take-off)
          R/T			Airborne call.
				Change frequency as re-
				  quired.
				Check call.
          Pressurisation	ON.

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