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Old March 13th 15, 01:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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And a couple of winch videos-

One with trees: Karl


https://vimeo.com/51897500

And one without: Chris


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D25dhdQ8rbM

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Old March 13th 15, 10:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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The one of Karl's winch launching was great fun!
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Old March 14th 15, 12:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:20:22 AM UTC+13, Sean Fidler wrote:
The one of Karl's winch launching was great fun!


Very interesting site. Fine for gliders, which don't need much smooth ground, but I wonder how the 6 (?) seat low wing single engine plane visible near the buildings gets on with those undulations and slope.
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Old March 14th 15, 01:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:46:38 PM UTC-4, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:20:22 AM UTC+13, Sean Fidler wrote:
The one of Karl's winch launching was great fun!


Very interesting site. Fine for gliders, which don't need much smooth ground, but I wonder how the 6 (?) seat low wing single engine plane visible near the buildings gets on with those undulations and slope.


It's called pilot skill
The guy that flies that is a seriously good stick.
UH
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Old March 14th 15, 01:19 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:06:27 PM UTC+13, wrote:
On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:46:38 PM UTC-4, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:20:22 AM UTC+13, Sean Fidler wrote:
The one of Karl's winch launching was great fun!


Very interesting site. Fine for gliders, which don't need much smooth ground, but I wonder how the 6 (?) seat low wing single engine plane visible near the buildings gets on with those undulations and slope.


It's called pilot skill
The guy that flies that is a seriously good stick.
UH


Yes, I had the pleasure of meeting him in Omarama in 1995:

http://gei.aerobaticsweb.org/WORLD_95/results_d3.html
 




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