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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
In article .com,
"309" wrote: What every towpilot want(ed) for Christmas... ;-) You'd want to have a busy operation otherwise the stop/start engine cycles would kill you. -- Bruce | 41.1670S | \ spoken | -+- Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O---------- |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
this is from the British Gliding Teams website...
5 gliders! http://www.glidingteam.co.uk/images/...ns/NNP7375.jpg JR |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
Jono Richards wrote:
this is from the British Gliding Teams website... 5 gliders! http://www.glidingteam.co.uk/images/...ns/NNP7375.jpg Cool winglets. Shawn |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
What is the procedure if glider #3 has a rope break
at 50'? Or if the towplane has an engine failure at the same altitude? I bet they look at the ropes real careful. Now I am curious...how are the ropes attached? To one main line? And then to one Tost? |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
It appears the shortest rope is also flying the highest. So a rope
break will involve a gentle pullup, allowing the rest of the group to fly on ahead. If the runway is wide enough, it looks like the gliders can fan out with minimal overlap, so maybe they do this until high enough to stack up in a trailing formation. If the runway is not wide enough, it seems to me the most dangerous part will be 0 - 100' as all gliders behind the "failed" one will need to release almost immediately to avoid running over him. So I suspect they only do this on a wide runway. Overall, as with any formation flight, a proper briefing and evaluation of outcomes should produce a fairly safe ending for most situations. I would have no problems being one of the glider pilots. -Tom Who's done dual 2-33 tow behind a Super Cub from Crystalaire to Bishop, CA - about 200 miles. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=pearbl...3.506836&hl=en |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
This picture gives a better idea of the first stage
of the launch http://www.gliding.sk/images/akrobac...1/stvorvlek.JP G Make sure the 'G' on the end of JPG is included in the link - its being awkward. Enjoy! JR |
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
The pic is a fake. Look at it closely, if you care.
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4 Gliders towed by one towplane -picture-
I was just away to put that link on too
I doubt anyone would have gone to that much bother - theres a good 4 or 5 pics there. JR |
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