On Oct 30, 1:49 am, "Bert Willing" bw_no_spam_ple...@tango-
whisky.com wrote:
The chute will open as soon as the force on the rope gets too low. On a
winch launch, this is typically the case if the pilot "follows the rope"
instead of pulling gently in order to rotate into initial climb attitude.

Bert

On this (aborted) launch, I was still rolling, both wheels on the
ground. I noted the chute opening in front of other gliders too,
while on the ground. I'd had no problems launching with our non-
chuted poly rope.