On Nov 12, 7:11*am, jcarlyle wrote:
Tom, Craig, Brian,

Thanks for writing, off line and otherwise. I sincerely appreciate you
guys making the effort to try to understand why I didn’t think much of
the launch.

Crossing an active runway was the major thing that bothered me, and
caused me to think this was slap dash launch. The video shows seven
gliders, and numerous people and golf carts crossing the active runway
between the launch start and its end. As Tom explained off line, the
reasons for lining up on the left and needing to cross the runway are
historical and rational, but EPH club officials decided after the
contest shown in this video that grids will now occur on the right
side of the runway, so that no planes, people or golf carts will cross
the active runway again.

The other thing that bothered me was people coming late and slotting
into the already formed grid. This late joining bothered me because I
thought they were part of the contest, and it made things look
disorganized. Craig explained above that two were relights, and they
simply re-joined their respective class. The rest were non-contest
aircraft, lining up in back of the grid but not really a part of it.

Craig, you’re right - I should have proceeded more cautiously before
condemning the launch. It was poor judgment on my part - sorry.

Best regards,
John

John,

Thanks for the note and for taking the slings and arrows with grace.
Come out and fly with us sometime!

Best regards,
Craig