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Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 14:21

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

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Posted By Dont Hang Up

Thanks Tu.114. Clearly I was thinking in...

Thanks Tu.114.

Clearly I was thinking in terms of kite flying when I was considering the tension on the cable at release! Obviously the glider pilot is not a helpless participant in the process...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 13:40

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

Views: 26,747

Posted By Dont Hang Up

I shall take advantage of having some clearly...

I shall take advantage of having some clearly well informed people taking an interest. So here goes with a couple more observations.

To overcome the downforce of the near vertical cable at the end...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 11:37

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

Views: 26,747

Posted By Dont Hang Up

We were at least 100 metres off to the side of...

We were at least 100 metres off to the side of the centreline. It was just that as the drag chute started spiralling down it seemed to be heading our way, possibly due to crosswind. It never really...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 11:12

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

Views: 26,747

Posted By Dont Hang Up

Thanks for that. Very interesting. The other...

Thanks for that. Very interesting.

The other things that struck me...

1. You need a pretty long runway because the glider can only get as high as the runway is long - less the length of cable...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 10:44

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

Views: 26,747

Posted By Dont Hang Up

Glider winch launch question

I saw my first glider winch launch the other day. I understood the principle but had never seen it done before. The first thing that struck me though was what would happen if the the cable release...

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