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Old February 26th 19, 08:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Bridge[_2_]
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Default Tow rope musings - informal survey

At 00:47 26 February 2019, son_of_flubber wrote:
What is the initial new length of the tow ropes that you use?

Assuming that you cut off the worn portion near the ring and gradually
shorten the rope, when does the rope get too short to use?


How short would you like?
https://tinyurl.com/y47qmknr

John

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Old February 26th 19, 09:58 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Z Goudie[_2_]
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Default Tow rope musings - informal survey

At 08:05 26 February 2019, John Bridge wrote:

https://tinyurl.com/y47qmknr


Do you think they both had a good grip on the release knobs?

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Old February 26th 19, 11:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Cookie
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Default Tow rope musings - informal survey

LOL!

Big beautiful (expensive) airport
Beautiful (expensive) glider
Beautiful (expensive) tow plane
Beautiful (expensive) ground crew
Cheapass rope

Ya gotta control costs somewhere!


Cookie



On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 5:00:05 AM UTC-5, Z Goudie wrote:
At 08:05 26 February 2019, John Bridge wrote:

https://tinyurl.com/y47qmknr


Do you think they both had a good grip on the release knobs?


 




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