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NCSA GROUND OPERATIONS AND FIELD MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the responsibilities of a Glider Ground Operations and Field Manager, including glider tie-down cart operations, effective communications, delegation of tasks, and anticipating and communicating challenges. Learn about the essential knots for glider tie-downs and best practices for glider towing, retrieval, and parking.

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NCSA GROUND OPERATIONS AND FIELD MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

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

  2. DELIGATE ANTICIPATE COMMUNICATE

  3. KNOTS • 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.

  4. RICH MILLER BLANIK TAIL TIE DOWN (VIDEO)

  5. A2 GLIDER TOWING AND RETRIEVING A3

  6. CART & GLIDER PARKING

  7. “FIRST TURNOFF”

  8. RUNWAY 23 OPS

  9. COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHING Traffic --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.

  10. 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.”

  11. THANKS FOR FLYING WITH NCSA

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