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Old 07-30-2013 | 05:40 PM
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Default RE: Is it possible to take off in high winds without ground speed?

I flew in conditions as the one described by the OP. The problem occurred when I pulled the throttle back to idle after landing - the plane blew backwards down the runway at 40mph and rolled itself into a ball, never to be flown again.

Kurt