I agree with George and Richard but I might add one other point. An aircraft propeller is least efficient at low airspeeds. When I really have to make a short field take off, the last thing I am going to do is to taxi out, stop, runup and then release the brakes. That's more suited to a demonstration of technique rather than a real short field departure. (Its tougher on the prop too if you are a gravel or dirts strip.)hilltop170 wrote: My airplane knows when it wants to take off, the less input it gets from me, the shorter it takes off. With the elevators in trail and trim set to just pick the tailwheel off the ground (1/16" would be perfect), will give the shortest roll. That is true whether I choose to use flaps or not. Load and DA determines if flaps will help reduce ground roll.
When I enter the runway or turn around at the end, I try to do so with as much speed as is safe and practical so that I spend the least amount of time in the least efficent regime of my engine/prop combination for acceleration. Keep it rolling...