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Old April 27th 20, 10:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Nadler
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Default Minimum acceptable self-launch climb rate

On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 2:22:15 PM UTC-4, jfitch wrote:
Last year I took two tows behind a Pawnee...


Reminds me of a western tow a couple years ago...

The task will open in 15 minutes.
CD, can you hold that, YO is still at 1600 feet on tow.
.... and 5 minutes later ...
The task will open in 15 minutes.
CD, can you hold that, YO is still on tow, 1500 feet and descending.
IIRC, I gave up at 1300 feet, pulled the release, and climbed out...

Some of you were in the air waiting...