On Friday, November 11, 2011 at 6:47:24 PM UTC-5, Frank Whiteley wrote:
> On Nov 11, 11:47 am, Frank Whiteley <frank.white...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 11, 8:55 am, Karl Striedieck <karls.eagle.fi...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > We need examples of glider winch operations in the US at airports with
> > > power traffic. Boulder comes to mind. Do readers know of other
> > > locations?
> >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > > KS
> >
> > No winching at Boulder currently (yet).
> >
> > From the winchdesign yahoo group.
> >
> > May not be current or complete.
> >
> > Notably missing
> ># High Flights, Meadow Lake Airport, CO Hydrowinch
> > #Colorado Spring East, modified Gehrlein
> > #Rose City Soaring, Georgia
> > #Cache Valley Soarnig, Logan, UT (engine upgrade in progress?)
> > #Penn State Soaring Club, Mifflin, PA
> >
> > Autotow included where applicable below.
> >
> > """Site Name""" """Winch""" """Autotow"""
> > Colorado Soaring Association\, Wellington\, CO Single drum\, 350cid
> > \, 4bbl No
> > #Soaring Sooners Glider Club\, Hinton\, OK Gehrlein single drum
> > (modified) Yes
> > #Orange County Soaring Assoc.\, Hemet\, CA Gehrlein single drum yes
> > #Los Alamitos CAP Self made two drum no
> > #AGCSC\, Torrey Pines\, CA Roman design
> > #29 Palms Soaring Club\, Twentynine Palms\, CA Gehrlein double drum yes
> > #Permian Soaring Association\, Odessa\, TX Dual design\, single in use
> > \, 454cid no
> > #Carolina Soaring Association\, Spartanburg\, SC homebuilt\, single drum
> > \, Ford 460cuin engine\, 310Hp occasionally
> > Philadelphia Glider Council\, Hilltown\, PA Dual Drum Eagle Winch
> > Prescott Soaring Society\, Prescott\, AZ Yes No
> > #Finger Lakes Soaring Club\, Dansville\, NY Yes ?
> > #VULTURES SOARING CLUB\, MARLETTE\, MI DREW\, Chev. 350\, Single drum
> > NO
> > #Cross Country Soaring- Faribault\, MN Gehrlein
> > #Wave Soaring Adventures- Toledo\, WA 253-380-8226 Gehrlein
> > Faultline Flyers\, Briggs\, TX No Yes
> > Greater Houston Soaring Assocation (GHSA) Yes\, retrofit of single
> > drum No (sold, no longer winching)
> > Sandhill Soaring Club\, Gregory\, MI TOST Model 04 Double Drum No
> > #El Paso Soaring Society Yes No
> > Mohawk Soaring Club\, North Adams\, MA Yes No (status unknown)
> #Greater Boston Soaring Club (MITSA)
> #Shreveport Soaring
> #Menomonie Flying Club, WI, sidewinder winch yes yes
>
> Those marked with a # operate or have operated off of mixed use public/
> private airports using main runways, taxiways, or adjacent surfaces.
Rose City Soaring out of Quitman , Georgia has a winch but it is not operational and winch tows have not been done in years. Old Bob, The Purist