We are not locked into the limited winches. Rick is making some and we will
test them. I don't think you'll get a reduced launch, you'll just have to
do right.
Yesterday we ran 400lb line with a 300lb (half the length) leader. We
launched everything from Perfects to 2 meters with great success.
With a light head wind I did a couple of full pedal type launches and a
couple tap ups with full pedal zooms. I was unable to stall the winch.
Trust me, if it won't launch my plane, it will be changed:))
DArwin
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From: "John Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "dharban" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Soaring List"
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Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Launching Sanity
Or the set up at Visalia. Very few line breaks considering how many
launches they go through on a weekend.
All this resistance talk is good from a technical point of view, but for
the
guys at the Southwest Classic they may have a marketing issue on their
hands. "Travel hundreds of miles, spend money staying here and look
forward
to 6v launch heights. Guaranteed fewer line breaks".
I hope Chico and company have a good welcoming speech! I'm considering
taking along a smaller plane that might launch higher.
JE
--
Erickson Architects
John R. Erickson, AIA
From: dharban <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Organization: RCGroups.com
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:19:00 -0600
To: soaring@airage.com
Subject: [RCSE] Re: Launching Sanity
One other thought. The winch setup at the Nats was excellent with
regard to reliability and uniformity. In addition, I did not find the
winches so powerful that they blew my hair back (at least what's left
of it).Perhaps someone who was responsible for the set up of these
winches would like to comment on the setup and what went into setting
them up.
Don
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dharban
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