Towplane accident at The Dalles, Oregon

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"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
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What if you could increase the winch release height to more than 2000
feet?
Three miles at 35:1 in a modern trainer would lose maybe 300 feet and
you
could still get back if the ridge isn't working.

To only loose 300 in three miles you need 53:1



Oops! Thinking in Nimbus terms.

Bill Daniels

I've got my winch video up on my web site, check it out!

http://www.nwskysports.com/video.html

Gary Boggs, CFIG
3650 Airport Drive
Hood River, OR
97031-9613
541.490.5557
503.708.8869




"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
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"mm" wrote in message ...

"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
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What if you could increase the winch release height to more than 2000
feet?
Three miles at 35:1 in a modern trainer would lose maybe 300 feet and
you
could still get back if the ridge isn't working.

To only loose 300 in three miles you need 53:1



Oops! Thinking in Nimbus terms.

Bill Daniels

Gary Boggs wrote:
I've got my winch video up on my web site, check it out!

Uh, I know I shouldn't believe my lyin' eyes, but the 'winch' seems to
be driving down a taxiway, then along an access road. A truly amazing
device.

Cool video, nonetheless 8^)

Marc

Marc Ramsey wrote:
Gary Boggs wrote:

I've got my winch video up on my web site, check it out!


Uh, I know I shouldn't believe my lyin' eyes, but the 'winch' seems to
be driving down a taxiway, then along an access road. A truly amazing
device.

Cool video, nonetheless 8^)

It's a payout winch, so your lyin' eyes won't even need a new glasses
prescription!


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

All,
I've seen the payout winch in the (flesh?, steel?)round.
It's mounted on the bak of a truck and is extremely well thoght out.
Even more intrigueing is that it appears to be made out of "recycled
parts".
Gary should write an article for soaring on it and offer shematics or
something.

Also Gary, what is your source for the synthetic you are using for a launch
cable?
Cheers!
"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Marc Ramsey wrote:
Gary Boggs wrote:

I've got my winch video up on my web site, check it out!


Uh, I know I shouldn't believe my lyin' eyes, but the 'winch' seems to
be driving down a taxiway, then along an access road. A truly amazing
device.

Cool video, nonetheless 8^)

It's a payout winch, so your lyin' eyes won't even need a new glasses
prescription!


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Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Pete Reinhart wrote:
All,
I've seen the payout winch in the (flesh?, steel?)round.
It's mounted on the bak of a truck and is extremely well
thoght out. Even more intrigueing is that it appears to
be made out of "recycled parts".

Gary should write an article for soaring on it and offer
shematics or something.

This is the first I've heard of someone using a payout winch for our
kind of glider. I'm very curious, and hope Gary will provide more info
here. In particular, what are you using for a cable, how much cable is
out to start, how much is normally out at release, and what is the
typical launch height?

Marc

Also, how do you keep it from falling on the hangars and parked power
planes?


Marc Ramsey wrote:

Pete Reinhart wrote:

All,
I've seen the payout winch in the (flesh?, steel?)round.
It's mounted on the bak of a truck and is extremely well

thoght out. Even more intrigueing is that it appears to
be made out of "recycled parts".


Gary should write an article for soaring on it and offer

shematics or something.

This is the first I've heard of someone using a payout winch for our
kind of glider. I'm very curious, and hope Gary will provide more info
here. In particular, what are you using for a cable, how much cable is
out to start, how much is normally out at release, and what is the
typical launch height?

Marc