Hello B&B,
Take off roll:
- Use the rudder pedals to steer the A/C. The NWS will be effective till 130 kts. Don't use the tiller beyond 20 kts. - Avoid using the stick into wind; indeed this increases the natural tendency of the a /c to turn into wind.
Indeed. That refers to the take-off roll, not the rotate and lift-off. If you haven't ever used into-wind aileron, how did you prevent the wing-drop on lift-off in a cross-wind and keep the aircraft on the runway track? I suspect you may be doing it automatically and sub-consciously. Your interpretation of the position of the Maltese cross is basically what I wrote.