|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#10
November 26th 07, 06:42 PM
posted to rec.aviation.soaring
|
|||
|
|||
New winch height record
You would need to be able to get the gliders from the landing runway to the
launch point. Mike Schumann "2cernauta2" wrote in message ... On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:53:27 -0800, "BT" wrote: how many glider club or commercial operations have 10,000ft of "runway" available. granted.. for most 4000ft runways.. it could prove very beneficial BT Wouldn't it be possible to locate the winch outside the airfield's boundary, and launch with a longer rope on a 600m runway? Is this common practice at some glider sites? Aldo Cernezzi -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com 
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| How to get maximum height on a winch launch? | Dan G | Soaring | 38 | December 22nd 16 12:29 AM |
| Winch launch speed versus height gain | Neil | Soaring | 20 | November 9th 07 12:57 AM |
| Record Highs/Record Lows | Jay Honeck | Piloting | 12 | October 12th 06 01:27 AM |
| Perlan height record in Argentina | Charles Yeates | Soaring | 3 | September 1st 06 12:59 PM |
| LIppmann reports a 950 meter winch launch with their Dynatec winch line - anything higher? | Bill Daniels | Soaring | 20 | December 27th 04 12:33 AM |
Threaded Mode