I know, I know, I keep praying to win division 2 so that I can get a Skylaunch...
lol
RM
NAGC
"John O'Neill"
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03/05/2008 11:18 PM
Please respond to
"Discussion of
issues relating to
Soaring in
Australia."
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If GCV is looking at alternative launching, it would be worth a look at the
latest winch launching technologies on the site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] in
particular check out the comments on the "Skylaunch" winch with the retrieve
winch that returns the cable after release from the glider to the launch point
in less than 1 minute.
With the modern ropes available such as "Dynema" the old spring steel/piano
wire with all its dangers can past into history.
Incidentally for the newer members of GCV, in the early 1970s the Club had the
best glider winches of all gliding clubs in Australia, both being twin drum
and
powered by state of the art for the time, engines donated by International
Trucks.
John
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