I am not a pilot, but I would also guess that flying directly into the wind on takeoff essentially limits any lateral force on the plane that the pilot may otherwise need to compensate for.

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An aircraft takes off or lands into the wind, it gives them the ability to be traveling slower relative to the ground and still have lift. Suppose a small aircraft has a stall airspeed, or the speed below which it doesn't produce enough lift to stay aloft, of 50mph. If it comes in for a … Read more

If a vehicle, be it cars or an airplane, were to travel towards the direction of the wind, it will definitely move at a much faster speed which might lead to an accident. Hence, the notion to travel against the direction of the wind is to have greater control of the said vehicle to prevent … Read more

An aircraft takes off or lands into the wind, it gives them the ability to be traveling slower relative to the ground and still have lift. Suppose a small aircraft has a stall airspeed, or the speed below which it doesn't produce enough lift to stay aloft, of 50mph. If it comes in for a … Read more