NCSA GROUND OPERATIONS AND FIELD MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES GLIDER TIE DOWN GLIDER TIE DOWN CART OPERATIONS CART OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS
Jan 12, 2016
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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