Originally Posted by
chopjock
Yes and were seen still facing into wind before lifting. Why on earth do a 180 turn to depart downwind?
I really can't provide an answer to that. Perhaps the wind velocity wasn't seen as the over-riding factor. It's not totally out of the ordinary to have to depart downwind because that's the only way out of a landing site. For private ops, "Cat A" isn't a mandatory requirement, although it is preferable, for obvious reasons.