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While many pilots think of taking off as the easiest part of a flight, the data don’t bear that out. Poor aircraft handling during takeoff attempts—not to mention the lack of preflight planning that leads to problems with weight, density altitude, or runway length—are the second leading cause of accidents in light airplanes.
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