[GH85Carrera]

Hey in Oklahoma there is almost ALWAYS a crosswind. Many pilots come to Oklahoma just to learn the skills of crosswind takeoff and landings.

One of the times we took off it was near the maximum cross wind. As soon as we rotated, I was looking straight down the runway out the side window. We lifted off, and rotated two directions at once. The windsock was straight out. Landing was interesting as well.

That pilot is the instructor I mentioned. He said a family came in to the place where he worked as an instructor and their 14 year old son's birthday present was a one hour ride in an airplane. It was really windy and he told the family, it will be a rough flight and not a nice calm first flight. The parents wanted the kid scared so he would give up on his desire to be a pilot. The kid was not going to be talked out of it. So they took off and he immediately had to crank it sideways and the kid was giggling like a well, a little kid. He loved every bump and maneuver. He let the kid take the yoke and steer and he was in love with flying. Landing was rough and the kid was thrilled.

He ended up taking lessons and got his ticket when he turned 16.