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Old February 26th 20, 03:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Piet Barber
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Default Ground Launch Training - Winch and Auto

There is a commercial winch operation at petersburg wv. Eastern soaring center. 5000 foot runway.
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Old February 26th 20, 04:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JS[_5_]
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Default Ground Launch Training - Winch and Auto

On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 7:55:15 PM UTC-8, Piet Barber wrote:
There is a commercial winch operation at petersburg wv. Eastern soaring center. 5000 foot runway.


And since it's still Winter...
https://higlideracademy.com/
On Oahu operates a Roman winch and among the fleet has a 2018 ASK21.
Personally soared there off a "simulated winch failure" check flight.
Heaps o fun!
Jim
 




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