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Best winch metrics - what is the best winch operationally?
"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 7:30 pm, Don Johnstone wrote: The major difference between the UK and the USA is that with the exception of the Armed Services Gliding Clubs almost no gliding club operates from an established airport. In the case of my club, and many others, we own an Ex Mighty Eighth airfield. Many clubs use greenfield sites that they have developed themselves so winching for us is easy. We do allow powered aircraft to operate from our airfield with rules to ensure de-confliction. Any flattish field will do, at a flat site a run length of 3 times the proposed cable length is about right. On hill sites the cable length can be very much shorter. Find a co-operative farmer and trial it. Even better if you can find a field at the bottom or top of a hill which has a nice ridge facing the prevailing wind, normally avoided by normal airport planners, you can launch into lift for virtually nothing. If you get the right hill you can even bungey launch off it. That's exactly the approach taken at King Mountain Glider Park (long an HG venue). Develop the site. http://www.kingmountaingliderpark.com/ King Mountain Safari, Aug 17-22 Frank Whiteley Here is a GoogleEarth place mark for the King Mountain Glider Park http://www.soaridaho.com/Flights/GE/...lider_Park.kmz Wayne |
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