Sally W wrote:
At 14:42 26 June 2007, Bill Daniels wrote:
'Sandro Rodriguez' wrote in message
...
Bill Daniels schrieb:

Adding to my concern is that the ubiquitous US Schweizer
2-33 does use
full
Ubiquitous? I've never seen one in my life. Ok, I'm
living in Europe.

up elevator on a winch launch due to the unfortunate
position of the
release hook. A pilot transitioning to even a docile
a trainer like a
ASK-21 could be in trouble if he misunderstands the
difference.
That's what instructors are for.

It also concerns me that pilots with much experience
on aero tow
transitioning to winch launch may have never considered
the need to
monitor airspeed on a launch since the tug pilot has
always done that for
them.
That's what instructors are for.
Sandro, you are assuming US instructors have winch
experience. Some do,
many don't.

But surely only the ones with winch experience teach
winch launching? So it's not an issue? And surely
no-one goes from aerotow to winching without getting
some instruction?

You probably have spent much time in the United States 8^)