On Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:49:54 PM UTC-4, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
ALL the other crap aside, a self launcher allows me to fly when the tug needs an oil change, brakes, mags or whatever. That would mean I could fly more. period. No wing runner, no FOO, no tow pilot. Just go fly.

But interacting with the people that it takes to launch a bunch of gliders on a good day is at least half of the fun of the sport.