"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
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What if you could increase the winch release height to more than 2000
feet?
Three miles at 35:1 in a modern trainer would lose maybe 300 feet and you
could still get back if the ridge isn't working.

To only loose 300 in three miles you need 53:1