NL ,T&B & T,
Thank you for that very interesting break down of my seemingly simple question, I have noted the feeling of what could be described as drifting with power when in the down wind T/O which was and is a very errie feeling, I did notice that height gain was indeed very slow, the cross wind situation was better and the B206 seemed to act very similar as when into wind, but I have taken in what you have all said, and I fully understand the problems that could and would be associated with down wind T/O's, thank you all, I envy your experience, thank you for sharing it>
My Regards
By the way Thud, only a Yorkist or a lad from Lancashire would understand the Over riding bit, I think!!