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> Sadly, not all airports can safely support a winch operation.
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That is true and Carolina Soaring is working very hard to stay on the good side of the other airport users (anything from business jets to ultra-lights). We also have one or two activities per year at a very large privat field nearby where we offer winch training to pilots who want to get their ground launch endorsement or rides to those who are just curious about what they are missing ;-)
Uli