Winch Launch Stresses on Vintage Gliders
Someone please correct me if I am wrong,
But as I recall the weak link is supposed break before it carries twice
the gross weight of the glider.
So during the launch the wings must lift at a maximum the weight of the
glider plus up to 2 times weight of the glider through the weak link.
So the maximum load you should be able to put on the glider is 3G's.
I don't think I would want to fly a glider that could not withstand
3G's.
Brian
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