Auto Launching: Truck types, etc

On Jul 18, 10:09*pm, 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

I might add that 3rd party liability insurance on winches in the US is
only presently available by switching to synthetic ropes. I don't
know if that extends to other forms of ground launching.

Frank