Cats, we are talking of a 600ft launch on a good day on a small airfield, half of which was not available to use because it was reserved for RAF sports with associated rugby/football goalposts. Neither did we have Skylaunch winches. Most circuits were sub 3 minutes!!
It was a case of take a launch, release turn left, turn left wait a bit, turn left and land!!
This system was not designed to make soaring pilots but those who did this training remember it with fondness. Hence all the postings on this and other nostalgia threads on Air Cadet gliding.
Thanks Fitter (post #3259) it was rare that we actually carried out "square" circuits. Indeed on one run the final turn was more like a 110 degree turn!!
Last edited by Frelon; 15th Feb 2017 at 12:15.