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Old June 26th 08, 09:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tom Gardner
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Default Winch operations in MN?

On Jun 26, 7:56*pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Don Ingraham has shared some pictures of the winch clinic herehttp://www.crosscountrysoaring.com/welcome22.html

A video of some of the launches is herehttp://www.soaringchapters.org/minnesota/mn_winch.wmv
Frank Whiteley


Can I suggest that the people taking the video might like to consider
what would happen to the cable when it breaks under tension at just
the wrong height. I've watched the cable snake along the ground
alongside and (say) 40ft behind our winch. Quite entertaining (and
even pretty), but I was glad I was off the ground in another vehicle!

Tom Gardner