On 4/5/08 1:48 AM, "John O'Neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John Roake: His reply hereunder:
The May issue of Gliding International has an in depth article (with photos) on the Skylaunch retrieval winch system. JOHN ROAKE, EDITOR > If GCV is looking at alternative launching, it would be worth a look at the > latest winch launching technologies on the site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > in particular check out the comments on the "Skylaunch" winch with the > retrieve winch that returns the cable after release from the glider to the > launch point in less than 1 minute. > > With the modern ropes available such as "Dynema" the old spring steel/piano > wire with all its dangers can past into history. > > Incidentally for the newer members of GCV, in the early 1970s the Club had the > best glider winches of all gliding clubs in Australia, both being twin drum > and powered by state of the art for the time, engines donated by International > Trucks. > > John
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