At Atherton airport runway 15 is down hill and predominately in to wind (cross wind). On the occasions the wind favours runway 33 it has to be more than 10kts for me to take off up hill in my motor glider, the KR2 I take off down wind quite often as I hate taxiing and it gets in the air so quick and handles so well.
Regards Barry Kruyssen -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Dan Heath Sent: Monday, 11 May 2009 8:18 PM To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Uphill runways So, would the reverse apply, take off down hill and down wind? I did that once, and did not think I was ever going to get airborne. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of laser...@juno.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 12:19 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Uphill runways In my experience uphill always trumps whatever the wind is doing . . . unless it's a gale. Mike ____________________________________________________________
