Glider Winch Launch Crash 💥 Instructor Reacts

Dragging a wing while winch launching can be incredibly dangerous. In this video I analyse this accident, where a number of factors combine to create this accident including long grass, not enough wing running, and failure to release in time. Official report in french: 👕Gliding T-Shirts, Stickers and Insulated Bottles now Available! Original video: British Gliding Association Winch Accident Simulations: British Gliding Association Safe Winching Guidance: British Gliding Association Stop the Drop presentation: Bill’s excellent video on how winch launching works: