On the wind, the circuits that had been flown were consistent with a wind from the west, which suggests that the CAS would have been higher after the left-hand U-turn than before.
I don't have the winds at 2000', but here is the METAR from the local airport that showing winds from the west:
KGVQ 261656Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 09/02 A3007 RMK AO2
KGVQ 261656Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 09/02 A3007 RMK AO2 KGVQ 261656Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 09/02 A3007 RMK A
KGVQ 261656Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 09/02 A3007 RMK AO2