Hi Rhys. Keep in mind that for a winch launch, the cable is attached to the belly hook and not the nose hook, so it's a bit like a kite on a string. The angle of attack and rate of climb reduces as the launch reaches the top end and the downward load of the cable increases. The tow cable will usually automatically back release before you overfly the winch. This video shows a bit more of what a typical launch looks like from different perspectives: ua-cam.com/video/3yupgU8WNVw/v-deo.html
Nice video Mark :)
I don't understand winch launches. The angle of climb vs the angle of cable in latter ~half of the launch don't seem to make sense.
Hi Rhys. Keep in mind that for a winch launch, the cable is attached to the belly hook and not the nose hook, so it's a bit like a kite on a string. The angle of attack and rate of climb reduces as the launch reaches the top end and the downward load of the cable increases. The tow cable will usually automatically back release before you overfly the winch. This video shows a bit more of what a typical launch looks like from different perspectives: ua-cam.com/video/3yupgU8WNVw/v-deo.html