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May 7th 13, 06:52 PM
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Almost perfect payout winch launch.
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:46:40 AM UTC-4, Waveguru wrote:
If we had slowed down a little, and tightened up the tension a bit, we could have added a couple hundred more feet? What do you think about the "Payout Winch"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WDiHHgua8 Boggs How long is the runway? With a well-built conventional winch, you can typically achieve a release height of 45-50% of the line length. Uli Winchmeister of the Carolina Soaring Assoc. 
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