What is the discussion about Cameron Air Park and a Bo driver about?
The thread seems to be about the Columbia 300 at Kern County.
Cameron is in fact a one way airport.  Land RWY 1 takeoff 19.
I have a friend there (retired U2 pilot) who just bought an A36, sold his 177 and is building an RV8.
Typical pattern there is overfly Rwy 1 at 1K AGL to let residents know you want to use the runway.
Left traffic.  Nice people building planes there.
duane 

>Why did he take off down wind?  Is that a one way strip?

Cameron Park is down in a hole.  You can take off the other way but
 terrain is higher and an immediate turn is required to avoid a steep hill.  

>Also, might he have lowered the nose a bit, once airborne, to gain a
 couplevmore knots before trying to climb?

My guess is he lifted off in ground effect, with the stall horn
 blareing hev id not have enough runway to abort, then added just a little
 elevator
 to clear the hill at the end of the runway.  I understand the pilot was a
professional with many hours.

Steve