Auto Launching: Truck types, etc
On Jul 19, 5:09*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Jul 18, 8:21*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:
What kind of auto or truck have you seen launch a sailplane with?
Would a Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 do the trick?
What are the requirements to become endorsed for auto launching?
What are the recommended rope lengths and types of pulley's for a 3900
ft runway?
Reverse pulley makes best use of the available length and is quickest
retrieve.
Seehttp://www.coloradosoaring.org/thinking_pages/ground_launching/defaul....,
both John Campell's notes and Reverse Pulley.
Yes the Dodge will do. *4WD only needed on grass. *2WD is fine for
hard surface.
Frank Whiteley
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