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The way it is usually done now in the UK is that you do not accept the
launch rope or wire until you are ready to launch. Once you have accepted it you can expect the launch to start without further communication with the pilot. So do not connect the cable until you are ready to launch; if you change your mind, release. The reason for this is so that the pilot can concentrate on the launch without worrying about signalling to the ground crew, and can have both hands where required for launching. It has been this way for competition launches in the UK for many years, it is now universal for club launches. Some clubs use a further convention as well. When the ground crew level the wings the glider is attached and ready to launch. So do not level the wings until ready to go. Ground crews have to accept that the pilot will not allow the cable to be attached until in all respects ready to start the launch. W.J. (Bill) Dean (U.K.). Remove "ic" to reply. "Andy" wrote in message oups.com... " Remember that in the UK the pilot does not order the launch to commence, someone does that for him" Wow! that changed since I was there. What happened to one finger for take up slack and 2 fingers for "all out". How is it done now? Andy |
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Thanks Bill and Don for the update. Many US contests use the same
launch sequence. The main reason being that it gets the fleet in the air faster. I have not seen it used in US except at contests. Andy |
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