Wow,
I noticed the Grob twin in the grass as we flew overhead on our way to lunch at Lancaster today. Isn't Midway under the Class B (4,000 feet?).
It doesn't seem like an ideal location when usually you want to climb and climb as high as you can. A 3,000' AGL tow will put you at the maximum altitude allowed....
Hope they can survice under those airspace restrictions!
Yes, a 3000' AGL tow puts you at 3700' MSL, just below the Class B. Wanting to tow above 3000' AGL is rare - students normally need more landings than airwork, and the lift is normally better down low. If conditions are good enough that you can go over 4000' MSL, you can work south to clear the Class B and go up from there.
TSA is located just south of the Class B and club ships are strongly discouraged from flying under the Class B shelf.
Caddo Mills was a good location for soaring in terms of being clear of the Class B, but not good in terms of being too far from the pilots.
Anyway, I think it will work fine. I expect that there will be more student pilots at JWY and the more hard-core cross-country pilots will be at TSA where they can keep their own gliders (tows are also cheaper there).
It will be more challenging in the summer when both gliders and power have to use left traffic for 18, although the gliders will still use the grass. Both of the Grobs are 55-60kt in the pattern. Given that Midway sees everything from Cubs to Lears, it will require everyone playing well together. Yet another reason to use the standard traffic pattern, IMHO.
FWIW, the G103 is ex-TSA ("Grob 6") and the G102 ex-Caddo Mills.
TODR