On 26 Jun, 22:42, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:

The relationship of power and airspeed is exactly like an airplane. With
fixed power, raising the nose will reduce airspeed, lowering it will cause
airspeed to increase.

It's not alwaysthat simple, and depends a lot on the construction of
the winch. It makes a big difference, for example, if it has a torque
convertor as opposed to a fxed ratio gearbox or a fluid flywheel. You
need to take account of the tension-speed relationships for both the
winch and the glider.

Ian (one time winch instructor)