Look at vintage glider winch launch video at Nijmegen Aero Club website.
http://www.nijac.nl/galerij/zweefvlieg.wmv
Vintage glider winch launch is no problem as long as you know what you (or your winch driver) are doing. (of course the oximoron for everything)
This is the originating club of the Van Gelder / MEL winch.
You can winch launch anything from hangglider/paraglider to fully ballasted DG505 (again, if you know what you are doing)
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Originally Posted by Mike Schumann
Our club is exploring switching from aero tow to winch launching. Some of
our members own older wooden gliders and have expressed concerns about the
increased stress on the glider's structure resulting from winch launching
vs. aero tow.
Is this a valid concern?
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Mike Schumann
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