My main interest in winch launching is not saving money (even though that is
a major advantage), but the thrill of getting launched like you were being
shot out of canon. Instead of a boring tow, the launch itself is the
highlight of the ride.

Mike Schumann

"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Mike Schumann wrote:
If you really want to generate interest, you should do some winch launch
demonstrations.

My observation is airplane pilots, which covers most of EAA folks, are not
looking for more labor-intensive ways to go flying. Even a towplane and a
tow pilot seems like one more pilot and aircraft than they are interested
in. For airplane oriented pilots, the cost of glider flying is not the
$dollars, but the time involved in doing it. So, how does winch launching
attract this demographic?

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State USA

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