Glider Winch Launch, 0 - 1900ft in 45 seconds
Uploader Comments (cirrusflyboy)
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thats one long cable! Whenever I go we get to 600ft - 1000ft and have to use thermals to get higher :(
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Nice smooth release there and I'd be happy with that height gain :)
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what a beautiful video! thanks for posting
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I've flown with the ATC back, in the vicking, in 93, with whinch launches that I think were similiar to this. I was also lucky enough to fly at Lasham as well, back in 99.
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@cirrusflyboy 1900ft are about 570m....We've got 1000m line andabout 200-550m
its normal.......
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To Rickenbacker69
Winch run was about 1200 metres.
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@cirrusflyboy Highest launch I've had there is 2600 in a 20-25kt wind ;D
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Oha! Wie lang ist denn eure Startstrecke???
Bei uns würde das mit 1000m Startbahn nicht ganz hinkommen ; )
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that is incredible. They need more of these.
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960m!? How long was the winch line? I've seen maybe 300m with a 1000m line...
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i´ve allready mad a winchlunch in our ask 21 Rotenburg Wümme / Germany.
high 960 Meters
how much do you think 1 luanch costs?
thanks.
glamterra 3 years ago
For 2009, just over £8.00 at Lasham where we employ professional winch drivers. That's about $11 US at the current exchange rate. Many clubs can do them much more cheaply than that, if they use volunteer club members to drive the winches.
cirrusflyboy 2 years ago