No man, you need to do one and then you'll understand what I'm saying.

BJ


BTIZ wrote:

and then you'll be nearer the winch operator for a little face to face
coordination..

BT

"Bob Johnson" wrote in message
...
Mark,

I don't think the winch op can't leave anybody out to dry except maybe
himself. If the glider pilot doesn't like what's happening, pull
release, pull spoilers, land straight ahead.

BJ

Mark Navarre wrote:

Errors on the part of the winch driver may leave the glider pilot
completely
"hung out to dry" with no risk whatsoever to the winch driver. During
aerotow,
the tug pilot is not likely to make mistakes that might kill himself.
The
incentive for a safe tow is thus higher for aerotow, because the tow
pilot has
built-in accountability. I have driven the winch, and launched my
glider by
tug, winch, and auto-tow. I prefer airtow over the other methods, but
all can
be safe with proper training and pre-launch briefing.
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Mark Navarre
ASW-20 OD
California, USA
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