I completely agree with Boomarang1 on this point. I've been to several jet rallies and always amazed how long some guys are on the runway. Most jets become fuel critical at 6-7 minutes unlike a gas plane that can easily fly for 10 minutes. I've own a few 50+ pound jets and off asphalt have never "needed" to travel down wind to the end of the runway accept to make a more "scale " take off. Do realize there are a few exceptions out there. Several guys eat up 30+ seconds on the runway making long slow taxis then, set timers, take deep breath, and finally throttle up. This is how we always fly at our home field but with 6 jets in the air it just doesn't make sense to me. Would be easy to pull out down wind of flight stands and still have plenty of room for takeoff.

Also a plane is many times the most unstable just after lift off. Have never been a fan of planes breaking ground before the flight stands. Personally I will not let any plane I'm flying break ground before the last flight stand. In 20 years of flying I've seen plenty of near misses when a plane lifts off and rolls or yaws towards the poor fella in the last flight stand. Have even been the fella that had to duck or be clobbered by a 30 pound warbird.