TECHNIQUE BY JILL W. TALLMAN ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES FLOYD NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? IT'S SAID THAT A MILE OF ROAD TAKES YOU ONE MILE, BUT A MILE OF RUNWAY TAKES YOU anywhere. That's never more apparent than when you taxi an airplane onto a runway and get ready to take off. You'll quickly leave the expanse of pavement beneath you, and each takeoff heralds a new flight in your aviation journey. 32 FLIGHT TRAINING MAY 2020