Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1; Flight Crew Total 435; Flight Crew Type 1
Conflict Airborne Conflict
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
We were returning to ZZZ1 from ZZZ on Saturday afternoon in a Cessna Skycatcher 162; flying VFR. Active runways for departures from ZZZ were [Runway] XXL and XXR. ATIS wind was 110 @ 8kts; but Ground was calling 110. The aircraft owner (right seat) requested and received permission to use Runway XX due to crosswind concerns. We taxied and did the run-up on taxiway 'F' near Runway XX. After waiting for several departures from Runway XY; we were cleared for takeoff on Runway XX with a left turn on course.We took the runway; accelerated; and rotated. About 1/2 down the runway; a dark blue single engine; low wing aircraft crossed in front of us about 1;000 feet ahead and 300 feet above. I arrested my climb and held level at about 300 feet AGL until well past the crossing point. I then began a shallow climbing left turn. At XA:06; Tower requested our on course heading and provided a traffic advisory. The rest of the departure proceeded normally.
Cessna 162 Pilot reported an airborne conflict immediately after takeoff rotation from crossing runway traffic.