Robert Ryan
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I’m hoping somebody can enlighten me. I’ve read from AOPA that a downwind departure is bad, and it’s not listed in the AIM as a departure technique. But I don’t understand why. Let’s say 18 is active and you want to head North. It seems like a downwind departure would keep you in a place where you’re expected - and it’s like doing pattern work. Departing on the 45 from the upwind, then turning North after a couple miles seems to send you right through that nebulous space outside the pattern where people are setting up to come in on the 45. Plus I’d be nose-high and crossing the inbound 45 somewhere about 1500’.
(Making a right crosswind departure is technically not legal and violates the noise abatement rules at my airport)
(Making a right crosswind departure is technically not legal and violates the noise abatement rules at my airport)