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Forum: Private Flying

3rd Jul 2014, 19:26

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Glider winch launch question

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Posted By astir 8

Did 12000' AGL in a 12 knot (1200 feet/minute)...

Did 12000' AGL in a 12 knot (1200 feet/minute) thermal at Beverley (Western Australia) a few years back. In a twin Acro.

Pingpong ball on a fountain! Needed to use serious angles of bank to avoid...

Forum: Private Flying

18th Jun 2014, 04:11

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

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Posted By astir 8

Going back to the original question of the risk...

Going back to the original question of the risk of the glider being unable to release the winch cable.

Clearly that would be a pretty serious situation even given the presence of cable guillotines...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jun 2014, 16:04

Replies: 83

Glider winch launch question

Views: 26,747

Posted By astir 8

When the glider is approaching the top of a...

When the glider is approaching the top of a normal launch the cable is at a significant angle to the glider and therefore the glider forward speed will be a lot higher than the cable speed. (a...

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