Re: ***SPAMTAGPTD: [RCSE] Winch/Sharon

2007-12-21 Thread Jeff Steifel
Charlie less drum diameter will lead to more line breaks. Since you have more torque you can now crank more turns in and break the line easier. It does lead to excellent power for those that know how to use them. I have a smaller drum diameter on my FLS and it is more powerfull than most. It

[RCSE] Winch/Sharon

2007-12-21 Thread Charlie
Greetings Do we really have to winch with full pedal all the way up the line? Remember, the more line we take in, the less altitude we can get. If the flight window starts after we get off the line, I don't see a reason to rush the launch. I see many pilots tap the glider up the line, then