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Winch launch procedure and accidents
On 5 Sep, 15:02, Tom Gardner wrote:
On Sep 5, 2:40 pm, Ian wrote: Agreed - as long as the ground crew (signaller, driver, anyone else involved at the site in question) are also ready to go. If anyone isn't ready to go, then the launch doesn't start. Indeed. Which gibves the pilot fiddling time ... How long a delay? Ten seconds? Twenty? A minute? Reasonable question. I would have thought that there was no single correct answer and doesn't need to be; judgement is required from everybody. Then you and up with a non-launching glider on a cable, the pilot getting distracted, the signaller seeing an opportunity for a quick launch and ... bang. Actually, I agree with you. I just think that the pilot should retain / have retained control. What if the ground is muddy and the pilot doesn't want to make someone grovel in the mud again to reattach? The pilot is a twit if they let that sway a safety decision. Might it not alter the judgment (see above) about how long to delay pulling the bung? Yes, in an ideal world we could hook up and go. I just think the final word on whether to start the launch should rest with the pilot in charge ... Nope, it rests with everybody involved in the launch, in that all must be happy before proceeding. Lots of people have input - your point about the check behind is very good - but only one person can ever have a final word about anything. I don't agree. No rules which are followed mindlessly are good. The rule can be good even if it is mindlessly followed. Most of the time I mindlessly follow the rule to drive on the left side of the road Even if you meet approaching walkers ...? Ian |
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