I have ventured into this and would like the experienced turbine glider pilots to explain their take-off techniques please.

My first attempts, whilst ultimately successfull, have been less than satisfactory. Currently it goes a bit like this:

Advance throttle, try to get the wings level to stop one wingtip from dragging on the ground. By now the nose is grinding itself into destruction on the runway. Keep it going and hope for a bump....and enough runway left for eventual take-off.

I think there must be some sweet spot somewhere between full power and not enough to get both wings off the ground, before it noses-over and start skidding on the nose.

Your expert guidance will be appreciated (before I too resort to the common fix of adding a nose wheel).

Thanks,

Jan