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Getting airborne
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A glider needs help to get up: a winch pulls it to about 400 m on a cable in half a minute, a tow plane takes it as high as you like, and some gliders carry an engine of their own.
What you learn
- Describe a winch launch from ground run to release
- Explain why an aerotow takes you higher and to the lift
- Tell a self-launcher from a sustainer
- Say why clubs pick the winch or the tug
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