Thread: Rope Break!
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Old August 28th 12, 02:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default Rope Break!

On Monday, August 27, 2012 6:45:24 PM UTC-7, T wrote:
On Aug 27, 8:13*am, Waveguru wrote:

It didn't actually break, it came loose from the towplane end. *It happened at 800ft tho, so it was no big deal. *I did manage to hang on to the rope and drop it back on the airport so we could find it and not do any damage with it. *Got it on video for you all to see.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsGcburRP0




http://alturl.com/bdmwy




Boggs




I would have expected 200ft of tow rope to back release from the

weight and air drag.

T


Schweizer release...

Darryl