Extreme Crosswind Takeoff Challenge

Strong gusty crosswinds on takeoff and a squirrely short final in Sedona made this a super fun adventure

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Portions of ATC communication and the flight have been edited. This video is not instructional in any way. I am not a CFI. I am sharing my experience and thoughts about this flight and this should be taken as entertainment only. By sharing mistakes and accomplishments alike, hopefully the aviation community will benefit.

00:00 - Intro
00:18 - The Situation Before Takeoff
00:53 - Wind Shear!
01:20 - Taxiing to Rwy 30
01:59 - The Takeoff Clearance
02:22 - Strong Gusty Xwind Explained
02:51 - Taking Off
03:40 - Turbulence
04:03 - Calming Down in Cruise
04:36 - Mojave Desret and Needles
04:48 - Low RPM Experiment
05:49 - YOLO!
06:14 - Sedona Weather and Airport Overview
06:38 - Approach into Sedona
07:31 - A New Approach for Us - Beautiful Sights
08:01 - Turning Base - Fantastic Sights!
08:27 - Squirrely Final
09:06 - Saving the landing
09:28 - Stoked to be in Sedona