GLIDER WINCH LAUNCHING FUN FOR LESS Chapter 7 Inflight Launch Signals

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GLIDERWINCH LAUNCHING FUN FOR LESS! Chapter 7
Inflight Launch Signals
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Inflight Launch Signals
Speed Up signal
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Inflight Launch Signals
Slow Down signal
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Inflight Launch Signals
Monitor airspeed closely. If slow, move the
stick forward if necessary to remain above safety
speed. Signal winch operator speed up if
necessary.
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Inflight Launch Signals
Monitor airspeed closely. If at full back stick
and approaching 60 mph, give winch operator the
slow down signal.
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Inflight Launch Signals
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Inflight Launch Signals

• If there is a crosswind and the glider needs to
  give the yawing-slow down-signal to the winch
  operator, make the first yaw motion into the
  wind.

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Inflight Launch Signals

• If there is a crosswind and the glider needs to
  give the yawing-slow down-signal to the winch
  operator, make the first yaw motion into the
  wind.
• Yawing downwind first will quickly move the
  glider to the downwind side of the towline
  without enough time to move back to the correct,
  upwind, side

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Questions

• What is the maximum winch towing speed?

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Questions

• What is the maximum winch towing speed?
• 69 mph

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Questions

• How does the pilot signal the winch operator to
  speed up or slow down?

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Questions

• How does the pilot signal the winch operator to
  speed up or slow down?
• Yaw aircraft for slowing down, rock wings for
  speeding up - just as in aerotow