"Jose" wrote in message
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[Power pilots - whenever you see
the glider port symbol on your chart, remember that there may be a winch
there. They are less common in the US than over here, but they are used
in the US, and the 1/8th inch steel cable will not be kind to you if you
run into it. Never directly overfly gliderports below 3000' without
talking to their radio operator]

How is this cable used, and why would it extend up three thousand feet?

Jose
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Think of running with a kite to get it up. One of the cable is hooked to
the glider, the other end is at the winch (4 or 5 thousand feet away) which
winds it in at 30 - 60 mph. 20-30 seconds later, the glider is at 2000 feet
or so over the winch and drops the end of the cable.

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Geoff
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