Bill Daniels wrote:
Eric, perhaps you know George Moore who lives in your area. He has written
an series of papers on the forces involved in winch launch. He would be
able to provide the exact answers.

I don't know him, though I think I've heard the name. I was hoping
someone had just read the tension meter on winch during one those 5000'
launches and could tell us what it said.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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"Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website
www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html

"A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org