Lake Sawyer Hawks

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Take off

The model must stand still on the ground with the engine(s) running, without being held. The throttle is then smoothly, not suddenly, advanced. After the takeoff roll has started, the nose wheel lifts off the ground (tail wheel for a conventional gear airplane), and the aircraft assumes a climb attitude while still rolling on its main wheels. When the aircraft reaches flying speed it should gently lift off the ground and climb at a gradual angle. The aircraft must not deviate in heading during the takeoff. The takeoff is completed when the model is approximately 2 meters (6 1/2 feet) from the ground.