US Winching Sites

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

On Nov 11, 9:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:
We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

Don at Cross Country Soaring at Fairbault, MN uses his winch on the
main runway at the public airport.

On 11/11/2011 8:55 AM, Karl Striedieck wrote:
We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

Boulder (CO) IS an example of a U.S. airport with (longstanding, since at
least 1976 in my direct exposure) parallel glider/power runways, but over that
time span has NEVER had winch operations to my knowledge.

Regards,
Bob W.

On Nov 11, 8:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:
We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

No winching at Boulder currently (yet).

From the winchdesign yahoo group.

May not be current or complete.

Notably missing
High Flights, Meadow Lake Airport, CO Hydrowinch
Colorado Spring East, modified Gehrlein
Rose City Soaring, Georgia
Cache Valley Soarnig, Logan, UT (engine upgrade in progress?)
Penn State Soaring Club, Mifflin, PA

Autotow included where applicable below.

"""Site Name""" """Winch""" """Autotow"""
Colorado Soaring Association\, Fort Collins\, CO Single drum\, 350cid
\, 4bbl No
Soaring Sooners Association\, Hinton\, OK Gehrlein single drum
(modified) Yes
Orange County Soaring Assoc.\, Hemet\, CA Gehrlein single drum yes
Los Alamitos CAP Self made two drum no
AGCSC\, Torrey Pines\, CA Roman design
29 Palms Soaring Club\, Twentynine Palms\, CA Gehrlein double drum yes
Permian Soaring Association\, Odessa\, TX Dual design\, single in use
\, 454cid no
Carolina Soaring Association\, Spartanburg\, SC homebuilt\, single drum
\, Ford 460cuin engine\, 310Hp occasionally
Philadelphia Glider Council\, Hilltown\, PA Dual Drum Eagle Winch
Prescott Soaring Society\, Prescott\, AZ Yes No
Finger Lakes Soaring Club\, Dansville\, NY Yes ?
VULTURES SOARING CLUB\, MARLETTE\, MI DREW\, Chev. 350\, Single drum
NO
Cross Country Soaring- Faribault\, MN Gehrlein
Wave Soaring Adventures- Toledo\, WA 253-380-8226 Gehrlein
Faultline Flyers\, Briggs\, TX No Yes
Greater Houston Soaring Assocation (GHSA) Yes\, retrofit of single
drum No (sold, no longer winching)
Sandhill Soaring Club\, Gregory\, MI TOST Model 04 Double Drum No
El Paso Soaring Society Yes No
Mohawk Soaring Club\, North Adams\, MA Yes No (status unknown)

On Nov 11, 11:47*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Nov 11, 8:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

No winching at Boulder currently (yet).

From the winchdesign yahoo group.

May not be current or complete.

Notably missing
High Flights, Meadow Lake Airport, CO *Hydrowinch
Colorado Spring East, modified Gehrlein
Rose City Soaring, Georgia
Cache Valley Soarnig, Logan, UT (engine upgrade in progress?)
Penn State Soaring Club, Mifflin, PA

Autotow included where applicable below.

"""Site Name""" * """Winch""" * * * """Autotow"""
Colorado Soaring Association\, Fort Collins\, CO * * * *Single drum\, 350cid
\, 4bbl No
Soaring Sooners Association\, Hinton\, OK * * * Gehrlein single drum
(modified) * * *Yes
Orange County Soaring Assoc.\, Hemet\, CA * * * Gehrlein single drum * *yes
Los Alamitos CAP * * * *Self made two drum * * *no
AGCSC\, Torrey Pines\, CA * * * Roman design
29 Palms Soaring Club\, Twentynine Palms\, CA * Gehrlein double drum * *yes
Permian Soaring Association\, Odessa\, TX * * * Dual design\, single in use
\, 454cid * * * no
Carolina Soaring Association\, Spartanburg\, SC homebuilt\, single drum
\, Ford 460cuin engine\, 310Hp *occasionally
Philadelphia Glider Council\, Hilltown\, PA * * Dual Drum Eagle Winch
Prescott Soaring Society\, Prescott\, AZ * * * *Yes * * No
Finger Lakes Soaring Club\, Dansville\, NY * * *Yes * * ?
VULTURES SOARING CLUB\, MARLETTE\, MI * DREW\, Chev. 350\, Single drum
NO
Cross Country Soaring- Faribault\, MN * Gehrlein
Wave Soaring Adventures- Toledo\, WA 253-380-8226 * * * Gehrlein
Faultline Flyers\, Briggs\, TX *No * * *Yes
Greater Houston Soaring Assocation (GHSA) * * * Yes\, retrofit of single
drum * *No *(sold, no longer winching)
Sandhill Soaring Club\, Gregory\, MI * *TOST Model 04 Double Drum * * * No
El Paso Soaring Society Yes * * No
Mohawk Soaring Club\, North Adams\, MA *Yes * * No *(status unknown)

One more start up

Menomonie Flying Club, WI, sidewinder winch yes yes

On Nov 11, 1:02*pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Nov 11, 11:47*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:









On Nov 11, 8:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

No winching at Boulder currently (yet).

From the winchdesign yahoo group.

May not be current or complete.

Notably missing
High Flights, Meadow Lake Airport, CO *Hydrowinch
Colorado Spring East, modified Gehrlein
Rose City Soaring, Georgia
Cache Valley Soarnig, Logan, UT (engine upgrade in progress?)
Penn State Soaring Club, Mifflin, PA

Autotow included where applicable below.

"""Site Name""" * """Winch""" * * * """Autotow"""
Colorado Soaring Association\, Fort Collins\, CO * * * *Single drum\, 350cid
\, 4bbl No
Soaring Sooners Association\, Hinton\, OK * * * Gehrlein single drum
(modified) * * *Yes
Orange County Soaring Assoc.\, Hemet\, CA * * * Gehrlein single drum * *yes
Los Alamitos CAP * * * *Self made two drum * * *no
AGCSC\, Torrey Pines\, CA * * * Roman design
29 Palms Soaring Club\, Twentynine Palms\, CA * Gehrlein double drum * *yes
Permian Soaring Association\, Odessa\, TX * * * Dual design\, single in use
\, 454cid * * * no
Carolina Soaring Association\, Spartanburg\, SC homebuilt\, single drum
\, Ford 460cuin engine\, 310Hp *occasionally
Philadelphia Glider Council\, Hilltown\, PA * * Dual Drum Eagle Winch
Prescott Soaring Society\, Prescott\, AZ * * * *Yes * * No
Finger Lakes Soaring Club\, Dansville\, NY * * *Yes * * ?
VULTURES SOARING CLUB\, MARLETTE\, MI * DREW\, Chev. 350\, Single drum
NO
Cross Country Soaring- Faribault\, MN * Gehrlein
Wave Soaring Adventures- Toledo\, WA 253-380-8226 * * * Gehrlein
Faultline Flyers\, Briggs\, TX *No * * *Yes
Greater Houston Soaring Assocation (GHSA) * * * Yes\, retrofit of single
drum * *No *(sold, no longer winching)
Sandhill Soaring Club\, Gregory\, MI * *TOST Model 04 Double Drum * * * No
El Paso Soaring Society Yes * * No
Mohawk Soaring Club\, North Adams\, MA *Yes * * No *(status unknown)

One more start up

Menomonie Flying Club, WI, sidewinder winch yes yes

The Soaring Sooners Glider Club operates our winch off the Hinton
Municipal Airport main runway under agreement with the Airport
Manager. There is light power traffic in and out of the airport.
Stephen S9

On Nov 11, 11:47*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Nov 11, 8:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

No winching at Boulder currently (yet).

From the winchdesign yahoo group.

May not be current or complete.

Notably missing
# High Flights, Meadow Lake Airport, CO *Hydrowinch
#Colorado Spring East, modified Gehrlein
#Rose City Soaring, Georgia
#Cache Valley Soarnig, Logan, UT (engine upgrade in progress?)
#Penn State Soaring Club, Mifflin, PA

Autotow included where applicable below.

"""Site Name""" * """Winch""" * * * """Autotow"""
Colorado Soaring Association\, Wellington\, CO * * * *Single drum\, 350cid
\, 4bbl No
#Soaring Sooners Glider Club\, Hinton\, OK * * * Gehrlein single drum
(modified) * * *Yes
#Orange County Soaring Assoc.\, Hemet\, CA * * * Gehrlein single drum * *yes
#Los Alamitos CAP * * * *Self made two drum * * *no
#AGCSC\, Torrey Pines\, CA * * * Roman design
#29 Palms Soaring Club\, Twentynine Palms\, CA * Gehrlein double drum * *yes
#Permian Soaring Association\, Odessa\, TX * * * Dual design\, single in use
\, 454cid * * * no
#Carolina Soaring Association\, Spartanburg\, SC homebuilt\, single drum
\, Ford 460cuin engine\, 310Hp *occasionally
Philadelphia Glider Council\, Hilltown\, PA * * Dual Drum Eagle Winch
Prescott Soaring Society\, Prescott\, AZ * * * *Yes * * No
#Finger Lakes Soaring Club\, Dansville\, NY * * *Yes * * ?
#VULTURES SOARING CLUB\, MARLETTE\, MI * DREW\, Chev. 350\, Single drum
NO
#Cross Country Soaring- Faribault\, MN * Gehrlein
#Wave Soaring Adventures- Toledo\, WA 253-380-8226 * * * Gehrlein
Faultline Flyers\, Briggs\, TX *No * * *Yes
Greater Houston Soaring Assocation (GHSA) * * * Yes\, retrofit of single
drum * *No *(sold, no longer winching)
Sandhill Soaring Club\, Gregory\, MI * *TOST Model 04 Double Drum * * * No
#El Paso Soaring Society Yes * * No
Mohawk Soaring Club\, North Adams\, MA *Yes * * No *(status unknown)
#Greater Boston Soaring Club (MITSA)
#Shreveport Soaring
#Menomonie Flying Club, WI, sidewinder winch yes yes

Those marked with a # operate or have operated off of mixed use public/
private airports using main runways, taxiways, or adjacent surfaces.

Originally Posted by Karl Striedieck[_2_]

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

The folks down in Boerne, Texas have winch ops intermingled with power traffic.

Non-towered airport, Boerne Stage Field...5C1

http://www.5c1.net/sass.html

Dave White is the main instructor, good guy, can give you more info on their ops.

http://www.salsaaviation.com/aboutsalsa.html

On Nov 11, 10:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:
We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

The Carolina Soaring Association is actively winching off the
Spartanburg Downtown airport (KSPA). We have mixed traffic - anything
from home-built single engine planes to business jets, helicopters and
anything inbetween. Works well so far.

Uli Neumann
'CSA's Winchmeister'

On Nov 12, 1:35*am, wrote:
On Nov 11, 10:55*am, Karl Striedieck
wrote:

We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
locations?

Thanks

KS

The Carolina Soaring Association is actively winching off the
Spartanburg Downtown airport (KSPA). We have mixed traffic - anything
from home-built single engine planes to business jets, helicopters and
anything inbetween. Works well so far.

Uli Neumann
'CSA's Winchmeister'

Today, about 8-10 business jets came into KSPA since there is a
republican presidential debate at a local college tonight, all while
we were winching. It works since we all talk to each other and the
winch launch announcements are being made on the unicom frequency.
Only once did I have to tell one of the jet-jock's to hold their take-
off since the line was not on the ground, yet.
Uli Neumann