[Aus-soaring] Rope On Winches

2005-01-23 Thread Michael Derry
Can anyone out there who is using rope on winches or has had experience doing so please let me know if: -they use a trace on the glider end of the rope -they use a recovery chute -how do they cope with stretch in the rope (ie: use non stretch rope or auto transmission or some other means) ? -What

Re: [Aus-soaring] Rope On Winches

2005-01-23 Thread John O'Neill
Michael Re rope on winches: I think I can answer most of your Q?'s. A trace is used at the glider end, this is a length of the rope covered by fairly stiff hose. No recovery chute is used. The stretch in poly rope is not discernable on a launch but is a very desirable feature when a snarl occ

Re: [Aus-soaring] Rope On Winches

2005-01-23 Thread Trevor West
Michael Try Harry Medlicott from Lake keepit club He did all the reasearch, buying etc for us <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trevor --- Michael Derry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone out there who is using rope on winches or > has had experience > doing so please let me know if: > > -they use a tra