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April 17th 20, 06:15 PM
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Record height for a winch launch?
On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 4:27:22 PM UTC-5, wrote:
New people always ask about release altitudes. The more relevant question is the rate of launches. We learn to fly and gain proficiency through repetition... Twenty years ago, a friend and I achieved 6 auto-tow launches an hour, just him'n me. -- Blanik L-13, pattern tow, him a skilled pilot (land and stop in hookup position), turn the truck as soon as release felt, run fast with the rope ... and deserted airport on a summer evening. Not achievable otherwise... DJ 
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April 17th 20, 07:46 PM
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Record height for a winch launch?
Personal best was 63 winch launches as an instructor. Wont do
that again. On a day where we did 135 launches on a two-drum winch... t 17:15 17 April 2020, danlj wrote: On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 4:27:22 PM UTC-5, wrote: New people always ask about release altitudes. The more relevant question= is the rate of launches. We learn to fly and gain proficiency through repe= tition... Twenty years ago, a friend and I achieved 6 auto-tow launches an hour, just= him'n me. -- Blanik L-13, pattern tow, him a skilled pilot (land and stop = in hookup position), turn the truck as soon as release felt, run fast with = the rope ... and deserted airport on a summer evening. Not achievable otherwise... DJ
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