Geez Jason, thanks for telling the world...
Now, about that article you owe me!
Allan Armistead
Roads, Land Transport
(02) 6274 7315
"When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always be."
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Armistead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2001 23:06
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Re: Weak Links
As a passenger in RANGA's Piper Super Cub VH-FXH, I can distinctly remember
Dad once finding the weak link to be of great benefit when he accidentally
snagged the arrester gear at HMAS Albatros (RANGA's "airfield"). The gear
was normally used to allow A4 Skyhawk and Grumman Tracker aircraft to
practise carrier landings, however if you flew the tug too low, it was
possible to snag the rings and a bit of the rope and then break either the
rope or the weak link.
I am happy to report the FXH is still flying with RANGA and has, to the best
of my knowledge, never needed a tail end rebuild.
I am also somewhat surprised that this bit of "common sense" of putting the
weak link at the tug end, shows that once again, sense is (apparently) not
that common ...
Maybe someone should start a weekly MOSP quiz on the list ... LOL !!!
Regards
Jason Armistead (Allan's son !)
----- Original Message -----
From: Armistead, Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Re: Weak Links
> As one who still does a fair bit of towing, there is no way I would
operate
> without a weak link at the tug end. In the event that I totally stuff
> something up and snag the rope on an immoveable object, I want it to break
> away at my end not rip the tail off!!
>
> Allan Armistead
> Roads, Land Transport
> (02) 6274 7315
>
> "When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes
> turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always be."
> Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Borgelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 April 2001 19:29
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Re: Weak Links
>
>
> At 07:05 PM 18/04/01 +1000, you wrote:
> >>From: Mike Borgelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >>On weak links - most other countries seem to put the weak link at the
> >>glider end of the rope. This has the advantage that it can be inspected
> >>before hook on.
> >
> >Er... Pardon my ignorance. That's where we put it. Is this
> >irregular/illegal/immoral/unwise?
> Don't know.
>
> When I used to use aerotow a lot the weak link was at the tug end. Has the
> policy changed or was it indeed ops policy or just a local custom?
>
> Mike Borgelt
> Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments
> ABN 75532924542
> Box 7474 Toowoomba M.C.
> Queensland 4352
> Australia
>
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