wrote:
Doesn't a winch launch use more fuel than a self-launch? And won't the
fuel he uses to commute to work eat into any savings from winch launching?

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We average 1/2 liter of fuel per winch launch. This has been the
average over the last 10 years. We launch from a 1000 meter field and
get 350-400 meter launches.
We launch everything from K8's to Nimbus 3DT's. The consumption goes
up if you are only launching double seaters but overall 1/2 liter per
launch is the average.

That's really good! My ASH 26 E uses a little more than that for the
same launch height, but not much more. It does save me about 10 gallons
of auto fuel when I fly, because I can fly from the local airport
instead of driving to the nearest gliderport.


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