NCSA GROUND OPERATIONS AND FIELD MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES GLIDER TIE DOWN CART OPERATIONS...

NCSA GROUND OPERATIONS AND FIELD

MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

GLIDER TIE DOWNGLIDER TIE DOWN

CART OPERATIONSCART OPERATIONS

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

GLIDER TIE DOWNGLIDER TIE DOWN

CART OPERATIONSCART OPERATIONS

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

DELIGATE

ANTICIPATE

COMMUNICATE

KNOTSKNOTS

• Use only two knots – bowline and Rich Miller knot.

• All knots on cable.• No single lines, airmen’s hitches,

trucker’s hitches.• All tie down points get a backup.• Except single line for tail, half

hitch for keeper.

• Use only two knots – bowline and Rich Miller knot.

• All knots on cable.• No single lines, airmen’s hitches,

trucker’s hitches.• All tie down points get a backup.• Except single line for tail, half

hitch for keeper.

RICH MILLER BLANIK TAIL TIE DOWN (VIDEO)

GLIDER TOWING AND RETRIEVING

A2

A3

CART & GLIDER PARKING

“FIRST TURNOFF”

RUNWAY 23 OPS

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

LAUNCHINGTraffic --To power aircraft: “Power

aircraft on downwind, Byron Glider Ground, can you extend downwind for glider launch?”

Start engine Take runway: “Byron traffic, Byron

Glider Ground, glider taking runway three zero for tow plane hookup.

Take off: radio call from glider.

LAUNCHINGTraffic --To power aircraft: “Power

aircraft on downwind, Byron Glider Ground, can you extend downwind for glider launch?”

Start engine Take runway: “Byron traffic, Byron

Glider Ground, glider taking runway three zero for tow plane hookup.

Take off: radio call from glider.

COMMUNICATIONS LANDING

To glider: “Glider 81C, Byron glider ground, advise second turn off”

To tow plane: “Tow Plane 16 Yankee,Byron glider ground,glider ready to launch, hold on runway, traffic permitting.”

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