Most definitely a potential 'killer', one of the major problems being the loss of airspeed going from a headwind to a tail and the tendency to stall in the turn therefore.
Nothing wrong, with a QFI onboard to show you what it is like, but keep the carb heat on and a hand on the throttle
As D120A and others say, there is normally a better option ahead, +/- 45 deg, unless you are in a high-power machine when you may well have enough altitude. They were always
exciting in glider training after a lowish cable break.....................