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Old December 13th 06, 06:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Robert Danewid
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Default Contest towing with retract tow line

During the WGC in Sweden last summer we used 12 Pawnees with
tow rope winches. The rope is winched in after release and
such a winch is more or less standard on Swedish tugs.

/Robert
CD WGC2006


Andy skrev:
In Mal's 2006 photos is a picture of Pawnee VH-CUR that appears to have
a Tost retractable tow rope.

Does anyone have experience with contest towing with the retract rope?
Is it possible to fit into the normal tug rotation with a retract rope,
or is the rope left extended for contest towing.

Andy