Posted by There are certain “high workload” points during any flight. Typically takeoff is one such phase of flight when the pilot must focus on several things at one time – when to “rotate” the plane off the runway, when to raise the flaps, what heading to fly once airborne…etc. We ask passengers to defer non-essential conversation during this time to allow for full focus.
What fun it was departing from Sioux City, wheels leaving the ground at a peak workload moment, and hearing the tower say “N282EE, change transponder code to 6439 and contact departure…” “Standby” said pilot while co-pilot capably dialed in the new code. Steady bank to departure heading, “Hello departure, N282EE off Sioux City…”