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December 2nd 16, 04:36 PM
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Record height for a winch launch?
On Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:01:56 AM UTC-7, wrote: Aerobatic pilots need altitude. The pilots of Weelde were aerobatic glider pilots. Indeed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dw6r_1r91M ~1450m in 2 minutes. Record of 1740m was done in 2007 with run of 3000m. IIRC, the winch (not the mel ad video) that was used in the record 1700m launch and some launches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFKs...F0FF821E223010 Check out this first solo and her video http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/n...ight_1_4797335 Frank Whiteley Number of aerobatic glider pilots in the Chicagoland area (4 clubs including Beloit WI) is exactly Zero. High tows, who needs them? 
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