I remember doing a windmill start at Akronelli then taxying back to the terminal to pick up the pax, most of whom seem to have seen the performance. Not a very reassuring start to their journey in 'Albert'
Which is why airborne forces were invented. After windmill starts, staggering into the air on take-off and the appalling quality of inflight seating and catering, is it any wonder that so many of us preferred to make our own landings rather than trust the guys in the front?