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Old 21st May 2015, 10:51
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DeafOldFart
 
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Hi Mary! Currently launching winch only.
There is a PPR power permission, and motor gliders (Falke) have been based there.... a full time tug operation has never been applied for to the best of my knowledge!
On a few occasions visiting motor gliders have been observed to depart with a K13 behind them.... the strip is best treated as a rather one way street, uphill with a Robin into a SW breeze there's about 5-600 metres allowing for obstacles ahead, turning to clear trees takes one over rooftops! Downhill to NE 900 metres or so.... no contest!
More people should try winch driving... flying a glider from the outside!!!
It's kite flying with big boys toys, speed judgement is a definite matter of experience and feedback, sometimes verging on the obscene...
Got to go and mow the grass, have fun!
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