Introduction  This chapter discusses takeoffs and departure climbs in  weight-shift control (WSC) aircraft with tricycle landing  gear under normal conditions, crosswinds, and under  conditions which require maximum performance. A thorough  knowledge of takeoff principles, both in theory and practice,  is extremely valuable throughout a pilot’s career. It often  prevents an attempted takeoff that would result in an accident,  or during an emergency, makes a takeoff possible under  critical conditions in which a pilot with less knowledge and  lesser technique would normally fail. Takeoff and  Departure Climbs Chapter 7