airfieldmanual:5._airfield_operations
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| + | In order to facilitate adequate supervision the winch and aerotow launch points will be placed together. {{ : | ||
| The key to a good day’s flying is for the launch point(s) to be run efficiently and safely. The Duty Team should take the lead with the Lead Duty Pilot being the main coordinator of activity. Please note that all members and visiting pilots are required to help at the launch point, not just the duty team. If you’re not sure how to help out, just ask! | The key to a good day’s flying is for the launch point(s) to be run efficiently and safely. The Duty Team should take the lead with the Lead Duty Pilot being the main coordinator of activity. Please note that all members and visiting pilots are required to help at the launch point, not just the duty team. If you’re not sure how to help out, just ask! | ||
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| * Wind gradients are a common phenomenon at Portmoak and should be anticipated in launch failures and approaching to land. | * Wind gradients are a common phenomenon at Portmoak and should be anticipated in launch failures and approaching to land. | ||
| * Fully held off landings, where the tailwheel/ | * Fully held off landings, where the tailwheel/ | ||
| - | * Do not land across the ash tracks as this will damage the tailwheel. | + | * Do not land across the ash tracks as this will damage the tailwheel, or worse. |
| - | * The ground roll should be kept straight unless needing to avoid an obstacle. Taxiing | + | * Do not land across the winch cables. Dyneema is very light and can easily be picked up by a main wheel, damaging both the cable and the aircraft. |
| + | * If you are comfortable taxiing the glider, gently angle away from the launch | ||
| * Use the wheel brake **only** if necessary and avoid using it on soft ground as this can increase any damage caused to the airfield (and if the ground is soft it should not really be necessary to use the brake). | * Use the wheel brake **only** if necessary and avoid using it on soft ground as this can increase any damage caused to the airfield (and if the ground is soft it should not really be necessary to use the brake). | ||
| * All aircraft should be retrieved quickly from the airfield to keep landing areas clear (particularly the South Field and the aerotow strip) and increase launch efficiency; the retrieve team and vehicle should be ready to go as soon as a glider lands or even better, in anticipation of its landing. The PIC remains responsible for the glider until it is handed over to the next PIC or parked up on- or off-line. Private owners should recover their gliders promptly. | * All aircraft should be retrieved quickly from the airfield to keep landing areas clear (particularly the South Field and the aerotow strip) and increase launch efficiency; the retrieve team and vehicle should be ready to go as soon as a glider lands or even better, in anticipation of its landing. The PIC remains responsible for the glider until it is handed over to the next PIC or parked up on- or off-line. Private owners should recover their gliders promptly. | ||
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