Ka8b winch launching

Jimmie,

All the information needed to conduct a safe winch launch with a K-8, or any
glider, is beyond the scope of this forum. Perhaps another reader with winch
experience can direct you to reading material and a site that could give you
winch launch instruction and a checkout. For the latter it would be helpful
to know where you fly.

Karl Striedieck


"Jimmie L. Coulthard" wrote in message
...
I am new to using this site. Can anyone tell me about winch launching a
Ka8b and what one needs to expect. Thanks

Jimmie,

Forget what I said and listen to everything Mr. Striedieck says.

By the way, the Ka-8b I flew can be seen at:

http://www.djk-landau.de/flzpark/

It didn't have the spiffy paint job on it when I flew it, but it still
was one nice glider way back when....!

Ray Lovinggood

On Sep 7, 6:18*pm, "Karl Striedieck" wrote:
I hesitate to disagree with such an august personage as Karl, but I
would have
thought that this is as germane to the group as any other soaring
subject. I doubt
anyone would object if we talked about aero-tow or thermalling
techniques.

Ed

Jimmie,

All the information needed to conduct a safe winch launch with a K-8, or any
glider, is beyond the scope of this forum. Perhaps another reader with winch
experience can direct you to reading material and a site that could give you
winch launch instruction and a checkout. For the latter it would be helpful
to know where you fly.

Karl Striedieck

"Jimmie L. Coulthard" wrote in ...

I am new to using this site. Can anyone tell me about winch launching a
Ka8b and what one needs to expect. Thanks