Clearance Firewall Ground Effect 
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions. He had no further memory of the event.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds. Everything that can be composite is, all the way down to the engine baffling.
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