1. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y PCR Winch Program Lt Col. James Welliver PCR Glider Program Manager

2. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Agenda u Current PCR Assets u PCR Operations in FY 2012/2013 u Glider Winch Training u Questions?

3. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Glider Winches from around the world

4. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y CAWG Old Glider Winch u Built on a 1960 F350 crew cab ford chassis with 286 HP V8 and is mostly pneumatic. u Two drum with steel cable. u Throttle control used a foot pedal.

5. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y PCR Glider Winch u Diesel-Powered u 365 HP u Single Drum u Two place u 5000FT of Spectra rope

6. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y PCR Winch

7. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y PCR & NER Glider Winchs

8. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch operation u 16 months and 150 hrs. u Most glider operations on Tuesday afternoons, which net us about 3 hrs. before sundown. About 6 launches per hr. u 35 days of winch operations netted 394 flights. u Just started using the winch for O-rides. u The use of two gliders on winch operation day just started. We see and increase of 2 to 3 launches per hr. u All for low cost.

9. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch Training Glider Side of the Rope u For CFIG 10 Flights u Covering normal and low altitude releases. u Simulated crosswind launch with crab angle to normal altitude. u Normal launch to altitude with airborne fast and slow airspeed signals.

10. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch Training Winch Side of the Rope u 4 Hrs. class room instruction u Winch set up and take down. u 10 Supervised launches with too fast and too slow signals. u When to release picture (when to push the Big Red Button)

11. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch Launch

12. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch launch

13. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Winch launch

14. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y The Future Of CAP Glider Winch Program

15. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y The Future Of CAP Glider Winch Program u Gas powered u 300 HP u Single Drum u Single Place u 5000Ft.Spectra Rope

16. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Cadet O-Rides & flight Training

17. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Leading to Cadets Solo Flights

18. U.S. AIR FORCE A U X I L I A R Y Questions ?