The throttle guide is a setting guide for Skylaunch’s unique winch throttle setting system. PLEASE NOTE it should be treated AS A GUIDE ONLY, and you should adjust it in the light of your own experience with your machine / airfield / pilots / gliders etc.
The data has been compiled from the British Gliding Association and airfields operating Skylaunch winches. This data may vary due to glider type variations and modifications or any inadvertent errors and therefore cannot be guaranteed as correct. The weight or speed data is for guidance only and under no circumstances should it be taken as authoritative.
The throttle control system is unique to Skylaunch winches. There are preset selectors for glider air speed/tension and head wind speed to launch all weights/speeds of glider. Any glider type is accurately launched with ease (throttle is damped to control acceleration rate).
Existing winch drivers are typically converted to Skylaunch operation within six launches.
Trying to decide which sort of glider winch you need? We’ve put together a short comparison document, listing the differences between a single-drum midfield retrieving winch, a twin-drum winch, a high speed winch, a four-drum winch and a six-drum winch.
Request the comparison document via the form or contact us directly.