Del C wrote:
I agree with Bill that a winch launch shouldn't hold up other aircraft
departures for more than a couple of minutes, and that aircraft can still
land as long as they can land well short of where the cable is; they
won't be able to safely do 'go-arounds' though.

No, no, no. Definitely no. Just a couple of weeks ago there has been a
fatality in Germany (or was it Austria?) exactly for this reason: A
pilot (experienced and local, for that matter) did a go around into the
winch cable. No chance.

There is absolutely no other traffic allowed as long as the winch cable
is in he air. Which also means: No winch launch as long as there is an
airplane in the final. No problem on a not so busy airfield, on a busy
place, there is some coordination and cooperation from all parties required.