winch:launching
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| ===== Take Up Slack ===== | ===== Take Up Slack ===== | ||
| - | **Base **— Winch, **TAKE UP SLACK**. \\ //(Do not respond)// | + | **Base **— Winch, **TAKE UP SLACK**.\\ |
| + | //(Do not respond)// | ||
| - | **If there is a substantial delay between the initial call and ‘TAKE UP SLACK’:** \\ Ask the launch point to confirm the glider type and cable again. Avoid prompting them to provide a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. \\ ✅ Good: ’**Confirm glider type and cable?**’ \\ ❌ Avoid: ‘Confirm K21 on the North cable?’ | + | **If there is a substantial delay between the initial call and ‘TAKE UP SLACK’:** \\ |
| + | Ask the launch point to confirm the glider type and cable again. Avoid prompting them to provide a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.\\ | ||
| + | ✅ Good: ’**Confirm glider type and cable? | ||
| + | ❌ Avoid: ‘Confirm K21 on the North cable?’ | ||
| Select the correct drum depending upon the winch’s orientation. Usually, this will either mean the ‘north’ or the ‘south’ drum. In unusual airfield configurations, | Select the correct drum depending upon the winch’s orientation. Usually, this will either mean the ‘north’ or the ‘south’ drum. In unusual airfield configurations, | ||
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| Once you have confirmed that the take up slack light signal is slowly flashing, put the winch into Drive. **You should now be fully focused on the light.** | Once you have confirmed that the take up slack light signal is slowly flashing, put the winch into Drive. **You should now be fully focused on the light.** | ||
| - | **IF THE LIGHT TURNS SOLID OR YOU HEAR “STOP” OVER THE RADIO:** \\ Use your best judgement. Generally, you should CUT THE POWER. | + | **IF THE LIGHT TURNS SOLID OR YOU HEAR “STOP” OVER THE RADIO:** \\ |
| + | Cut the power IMMEDIATELY. Do not wait to see/hear the other signal. | ||
| ===== All Out ===== | ===== All Out ===== | ||
winch/launching.txt · Last modified: 2024/08/17 22:59 by olliek
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