Originally Posted by
SASless
Had the aircraft been parked facing down wind could it have been started and brought to a hover to begin a flight with such a wind of the strength and direction?
Or, would flying be cancelled for the day if there was no way to turn it around using ground handling wheels?
Yes, no doubt with a normally experienced 350 pilot.
Starting and stopping wind envelope is 40kts from any directions, 50 in headwind. The 350 has an extremely good t/r authority and very capable in tailwind conditions compared to the competetors in the class.