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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