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Old September 9th 18, 04:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Js3 jet catastrophic failure.

On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 2:41:43 AM UTC-4, Mike Borgelt wrote:
On Sunday, 9 September 2018 14:45:00 UTC+10, AS wrote:
It is 2018. Why are we even talking about winch launching?


Mike


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Because not all of us are independently wealthy and can plop down a couple big ones to get a jet retrofitted into our ships or even purchase a new glider with that factory option!

Uli
'AS'


Also very workload intensive and dangerous.

Mike


You are absolutely right - installing a jet is very labor intensive and the operation comes with its set of dangers!

Uli
'AS'