Take off power on some of my planes does require full power but it's the type of plane and the engine being used. My Ariel pattern plane requires full power and a long run out due to having a bit smaller engine then it could use, it's also a plane designed for speed, power is a YS 1.20FZ. My 60 size Hots will take off in about four feet if I open the throttle, it is powered with a YS 1.10 so the over kill is a bit stupid. The Ariel is a precision flying machine and doesn't seem to miss the extra power unless I want to go straight vertical. The Hots can cruise around with a high idle and is fun to try to get to fly back wards on windy days but can pull itself out of a stall and go straight up like an arrow. I still have a big heavy bipe I used to fly at IMAA events, when it had the OS 1.20 in it the throttle was wide open during most of the flight except for the down lines, it's only big stunt was the stall turn. Throttle control is something my advanced instructor pounded into my head. A lot depends on the plane itself though. Because the Ariel is so heavy and light on power it tends to fly with more throttle needed and also burns up more of that high dollar glow fuel. I try to keep the throttle down when doing turn arounds and try to only open it up when going into any verticals. No reason to be burning up the fuel just cruising around.
Conway, right now it's just too cold for these old bones to be out fly!! I do have the time and I did stock up on fuel during HPs last good sale.
Come back 120 degrees and give me a dry lake bed to fly from, I do have the time!!!