O ver the years, I've had the opportunity to hang around a lot of airports and participate in many hangar-flying sessions. One thing I never hear is a pilot talking about going out to practice takeoffs. It's always landings. Nobody brags about his or her takeoffs. It's always landings.
Takeoffs are the forgotten maneuver.
Well, as you may have imagined by now, it's just not quite that simple. It's true that most takeoffs don't seem to require the fine judgment and coordination that landings do. The consensus of opinion seems to be that takeoffs require little or no planning and that just about anybody can finesse one. Almost true, but stand behind the fence someday and watch down the runway as folks takeoff. Maybe a little more practice is in order.