[Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-17 Thread Bruce Taylor
Does anyone out there have any info or experience with reverse pulley launching? Our plan is to use a car on a limited length airfield to launch an unballasted 15m glider. I do remember an article in an old AG some years back, but can't find it immediately. Any help with pulley construction, rop

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread John O'Neill
/07 18:28:05 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching Does anyone out there have any info or experience with reverse pulley launching? Our plan is to use a car on a limited length airfield to launch an unballasted 15m glider. I do

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread Ben Jones
;Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 4:27 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching Does anyone out there have any info or experience with reverse pulley launching? Our plan is to use a car on a limited length airfield to launch an un

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread Patching
Contact me off line Bruce. Ian Patching - Original Message - From: "Bruce Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:27 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching Does anyo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread JR
Soaring in Australia." Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching > Contact me off line Bruce. > Ian Patching > - Original Message - > From: "Bruce Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread Ken Caldwell
On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 18:27 +1100, Bruce Taylor wrote: > Does anyone out there have any info or experience with reverse pulley > launching? Our plan is to use a car on a limited length airfield to launch > an unballasted 15m glider. I do remember an article in an old AG some years > back, but ca

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread Patching
what the heck, get stuffed. Love and kisses Patch - Original Message - From: "JR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching What do

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-18 Thread JR
sion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching > Fair dinkum JR, I just wanted to say it coz it implies that I might know > something about it and all the others might not and we wouldn't h

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-19 Thread Bruce Taylor
Thanks to all for the reverse pulley advice and help. Very suddenly I have a lot of stuff to work with, and most of it looks good. As the glider hasn't (quite) arrived yet, I have some time to mull over it all and make a plan. If you read about me in the news you'll know it didn't go too well...

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-19 Thread Tom Wilksch
Oooh that sounds juicy! Care to fill us in? :-) Tom - Original Message - From: "Bruce Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-20 Thread Ian McPhee
elating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:27 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching Does anyone out there have any info or experience with reverse pulley launching? Our plan is to use a car on a limited length airfield to launch an unballasted 15m glider

RE: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching

2007-03-20 Thread David Lawley
launch goes. Regards Dave L -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Taylor Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2007 5:58 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Reverse pulley launching Does anyone out there