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This is from a procedures guide published by a flight school:
"SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF
1. Perform all pre-takeoff checks before taxiing onto soft surface.
2. Taxi onto the runway will full up elevator.
3. Without stopping on the runway, apply full power, holding full up elevator.
4. As nose rises, reduce back pressure only enough to keep tail from striking the runway.
5. Lift off at as slow a speed as possible.
6. As soon as you lift off, lower the nose and accelerate in ground effect to 81 knots (Vx).
7. At 81 knots, pitch to climb attitude and climb out normally.
NOTE: It is very difficult, if not impossible at light weights, to accelerate in ground effect to Vy."
Please comment on that last note.
"SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF
1. Perform all pre-takeoff checks before taxiing onto soft surface.
2. Taxi onto the runway will full up elevator.
3. Without stopping on the runway, apply full power, holding full up elevator.
4. As nose rises, reduce back pressure only enough to keep tail from striking the runway.
5. Lift off at as slow a speed as possible.
6. As soon as you lift off, lower the nose and accelerate in ground effect to 81 knots (Vx).
7. At 81 knots, pitch to climb attitude and climb out normally.
NOTE: It is very difficult, if not impossible at light weights, to accelerate in ground effect to Vy."
Please comment on that last note.