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I had run a stout hi start across a baseball diamond one spring.
After pulling the chute back about 100 yards, I threw the plane. It went
about 50 feet up then came off like there was no tension.
Put the plane on the ground and walked the line, expecting a break
somewhere. Nope. The string had cut into the mud on the baselines
and the mud stopped it cold.
The pretty fluorescent pink string had a big ugly mud stain on it, so I
took it off the rubber and chute and washed it in a "delicates" bag in the
washer. You would not believe how tangled up a piece of string can get
like this. I was laughing at myself as I untangled it thinking about how
much time I was wasting for three bucks worth of twine, but once I started, I
could not let the line beat me. I think the fabric softener adds to the
aerodynamics.
Tom Koszuta
Western New York Sailplane and Electric Flyers Buffalo, NY ----- Original Message -----
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