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October 26th 03, 03:33 AM
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Mark,
I don't think the winch op can't leave anybody out to dry except maybe himself. If the glider pilot doesn't like what's happening, pull release, pull spoilers, land straight ahead. BJ Mark Navarre wrote: Errors on the part of the winch driver may leave the glider pilot completely "hung out to dry" with no risk whatsoever to the winch driver. During aerotow, the tug pilot is not likely to make mistakes that might kill himself. The incentive for a safe tow is thus higher for aerotow, because the tow pilot has built-in accountability. I have driven the winch, and launched my glider by tug, winch, and auto-tow. I prefer airtow over the other methods, but all can be safe with proper training and pre-launch briefing. - Mark Navarre ASW-20 OD California, USA - 
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