Winching (European tips for US clubs)

On Aug 16, 5:23 pm, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:

Yes, there are a million things that can go wrong but the pilot's response
is pretty much the same for all of them.

1. Fly the glider.
2. If anything feels funny, release.
3. Nose down ASAP but don't dive into the ground.
4. Wait for safe airspeed before doing anything else.
5. Land straight ahead if possible, or if too high, fly a tight 360 pattern.

I would add

6. During the 360, keep looking over the nose to monitor & maintain
the glider's attitude and speed. Don't bother looking anywhere else.
At that height, there's little chance of recovering from a stall or
spin.


Dan