On Monday, July 1, 2013 10:47:30 AM UTC-6, John Galloway wrote:
Leaving aside the tail hitting the ground aspect, a glider doesn't

necessarily stop accelarating just because it has left the ground

- in fact it is sometimes quite noticeable to me (in a Discus

2cT) that the accelaration is increasing after lift off - especially

with a powerful winch that is capable of acheiving a safe cable

speed of 60+ knots (depending on the type being launched).



Long ago, even with a low powered old winch and far less than

1g acceleration, I remember routinely having to keep the stick

forward in a K8 to prevent over-rotation.



I put my trust in the BGA advice on winch launching which is

based on many decades of experience by dozens of clubs,

thousands of individual pilots and instructors, and with

numerous winch and glider types.



John Galloway


John, your post is too confused to answer. Keep in mind what is considered "normal" in the UK has not resulted in an enviable safety record. Instead of constantly retelling anecdotal stories to each other, maybe you should study the actual physics and what's done in other countries.