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Old October 29th 07, 10:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Ground launching equipment question

On Oct 29, 3:30 pm, Dan G wrote:
On Oct 29, 7:07 pm, John Smith wrote:

I winch launch a lot, but have never seen 30. 10 to 15 seems reasonable
to me.


That's the general recommendation from Tost (or rather, 10m is). We
used to use less but now use the correct length - it's a lot more
comfortable.

Dan


Shouldn't the 'chute stay closed though? I'm sure I wasn't clear, but
that was the root of my question.