On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 10:39:35 UTC, Bruce wrote:

: We have a better rule - no solo in glider before solo on winch...

It's not a bad idea, but it can and does (in my experience) lead to
clubs with large numbers of not-very-good winch drivers. I'd much
rather be launched by someone who has done dozens or hundreds of
launches than someone who does a few every few weeks to satisfy club
rules.

Ian, winch-but-not-any-other-sort-of-instructor