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Head wind takeoff into rising hills, or crosswind takeoff to open space ??
Was at TRK (Truckee), and wind was 200@10 or 210@11.
Wind favors Runway 19, but west departure needs to consider some hills nearby, which was inconvenient but not challenging. We took off on 28 instead, and the terrain was much more flat north of the airport, going west. 28 is 7000', longer than 19. I plan to use 28 in the future if cross wind is less than 15kts. Even if other pilots use 19 at the same time. I'd announce such before taking the runway, and on upwind. I didn't hear any complaints from other pilots landing and taking off on 19, but not sure if this was not a problem. I could see them at all times. If you were coming in or going out on 19, would you have issues with me departing on 28 ? For others not familiar with the area, TRK is a moderately busy airport, with frequent glider operations, as well as "transient" traffic. P S |
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