ORIGINAL: elenasgrumpy
...While agree with Chuck on the up elevator during taxi on runway & thought I agreed on a little up elevator during take off till I built up little speed then let the elevator go back to neutral until ready to lift off, I no longer do that. My original Instructor who has just recently been able to return to flying is a long time Warbird flier & regular participant at the Castle Airforce Base yearly "Rally of the Giants" (strictly Military pattern flying) told me not to do that. once lined up on the run way & ready to take off he told me not to hold the elevator as i built up speed because for one it is not necessary and secondly it can cause the plane to try to lift off & fly while still at to low of an airspeed causing it to lift off too early & stall. I ried it his way & he was right. I'm sure Chuck's way is just as effective with proper timing & experience...