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Old October 9th 13, 06:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bill D
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Default Keep your hand off the release handle during aero tows!

On Monday, October 7, 2013 5:33:57 AM UTC-6, Andrew Henderson wrote:
Re winch launching. You guy's might like to check out the very

useful Safe winching leaflet and associated information put out by

the BGA after much thought and refinement of the process's. This

has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of

accidents/injury's in the UK from winch launching.



http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/saf...hlaunching.htm



Regards



Andy


Yes, a reduction in accidents to the point where you're now only one order of magnitude worse than the Germans instead of two.