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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