SAFE Winch Launching

Gentleman, can the (increasingly off subject) WWII discussion please
be moved to:
http://www.ww2f.com/ or
http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=43 or ANYWHERE ELSE
besides ras?

Believe it or not, some people are here for honest discussion of
soaring/gliding... and yes- even tension controlled winch launching
whether you understand the physics and merits of it or not.

Respectfully,
-Paul

PS. it took long enough to get rid of those jackasses who kept arguing
about Mustangs vs FW 190's the first time...

Originally Posted by Derek Copeland[_2_]

To all my friends in the United States of America.

You may have got the impression from some recent correspondence on this
site that winch launchings is about as risky as bungey jumping or joining
a Kamikaze squadron!

I have only had time to read a few of the replies to this thread... but after a year of flying with Fenlands Glider Club at RAF Marham - back in the late 80's I ended up with some 120+ winch launches. Now, some 23 years later, I'm back in the cockpit, learning aerotows.

I never felt concerned with any of my winch launches... even my 50ft cable break. And learning to operate the winch after going solo was also an experience I wouldn't give anything for.

I'm happy with my aerotows as they get me a bit higher than any of my winch launches... but from one who has done both, I'd say that I would be happy with either. Both are as safe as the pilot being launched and the launch operator, be it winch or tow plane.

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On Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 3:06:20 AM UTC+1, rlovinggood wrote:
Not mentioned here is winch launching is fun! What a ride!

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

PS: LUCAS: Prince of Darkness

Also, why do Brits drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators...

British here, what the **** is Lucas?

Lucas Electronics. British vehicles imported to U.S. in 1960s and early 70s had Lucas Electronic components which gained a reputation as finicky and aggravating.

On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 4:10:30 AM UTC-7, Richard Wilkening wrote:
Lucas Electronics. British vehicles imported to U.S. in 1960s and early 70s had Lucas Electronic components which gained a reputation as finicky and aggravating.


Or more succinctly and current, "British vehicles imported to U.S. .... gained a reputation as finicky and aggravating."

British here, what the **** is Lucas?

Let me google that for you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lucas+electrics

PS: LUCAS: Prince of Darkness


Prince of Darkness because of a probably unjustified ? reputation for headlights failing.

Lucas also had the first intermittent wipers (not by design)
Also the old joke of a patient talking to his cardiologist, "hey Doc, what do you mean 'Lucas Pacemaker'"!?!?

;-)

Yes, raised around 50's and 60's British sports cars.