i never knew thats how the winches worked, ive only ever seen one from the glider lol, i always thought they were electric and remote controlled for some reason
there is something about this procedure I cannot wrap my mind around... the glider is going upwards while attached to a machine that is pulling downwards... strange, right?
Yup, you really don't want to launch upwind. You go downwind, to find an thermal which you can use for your flight. Upwind launches are likely to get you nowhere. Also, if you get a launch failure when downwind, you won't have a tailwind when turning around to land. Easy and safe.
@@thefreedomguyuk We always launch against the wind as it is safer from our point of view. The winch driver won't get the rope blown over him, and you always land against the wind. We almost never do turn arounds as our field has much traffic landing in between launches and is long enough for landing straight at low height failures or going into a short circuit if a rope break occurs at higher levels.
@@sixtealbisetti2480 Modern two-seaters are a lot heavier than 1000lb. You need >= 300hp for modern gliders. 250 is OK when towing things up to Twin Astir, but with DG 1000, Duo Discus and the likes it becomes border-line
i never knew thats how the winches worked, ive only ever seen one from the glider lol, i always thought they were electric and remote controlled for some reason
Aww! It's got its own cute little parachute and everything! ≽ܫ≼
Adorable ^w^ it landed safe and sound
I always wondered how it worked
The wind sock makes it look like he took off downwind
there is something about this procedure I cannot wrap my mind around... the glider is going upwards while attached to a machine that is pulling downwards... strange, right?
It's the only way to fly!
It looks like Straya.
Hey quick question mate was this filmed at Central Queensland gliding club?
Some rough looking gound ....
That's a short rope? I was watching another channel said they had 8000 feet of rope.
2000ft cable around 1750ft launch height
1700m is around 5500ft.
Downwind launch????
what makes you think that
Yup, you really don't want to launch upwind. You go downwind, to find an thermal which you can use for your flight. Upwind launches are likely to get you nowhere.
Also, if you get a launch failure when downwind, you won't have a tailwind when turning around to land. Easy and safe.
@@thefreedomguyuk We always launch against the wind as it is safer from our point of view. The winch driver won't get the rope blown over him, and you always land against the wind. We almost never do turn arounds as our field has much traffic landing in between launches and is long enough for landing straight at low height failures or going into a short circuit if a rope break occurs at higher levels.
How much horsepower does it actually take for a launch?
A lot. It’s quite fun being winch launched.
we have a 200kilowatt buick big Block engine But it will be fitted with an injection system to around 220 ish Kilowatt
A glider weights less than 1000 lbs, it's very light.
The ones we have uses a F150 engine, so a pick up can easily do it
@@sixtealbisetti2480 Modern two-seaters are a lot heavier than 1000lb. You need >= 300hp for modern gliders.
250 is OK when towing things up to Twin Astir, but with DG 1000, Duo Discus and the likes it becomes border-line
@@eamesaerospace2805 Not the first launch.... I nearly wet myself ... 😅
And how do you go about applying for this job?
Join your local club.
@@eamesaerospace2805 soaring club?
@@y.m4536 Yep.
You don't apply for it. You usually get it on your rota on the cold, wet and windy days. Winching is crap!
@@thefreedomguyuk depends on where you are mate 38+ on a winch in Australia aint fun either