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For the feat Ricochet Toss (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/weapon-mastery-feats/ricochet-toss-weapon-ma stery), one of the prerequisites is "weapon training class feature with a ranged weapon."

The Flying Blade(http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/hybrid-classes/swashbuckler/archetype s/paizo---swashbuckler-archetypes/flying-blade), a Swashbuckler Archetype, has a feature called "Flying Blade Training," which replaces the Swashbuckler's "Swashbuckler Weapon Training." Both of these features work exactly like Weapon Training, with a couple of additions like a better crit range.

For the purposes of this feat, would Flying Blade Training count as Weapon Training for this feat?

So, I'm playing a Bolt Ace with a Heavy Crank Crossbow, and some of it's properties are extremely confusing to me.

Crank Crossbow, Heavy

This heavy crossbow has a winch mounted below the stock.

Benefit(s) Up to 50 feet of silk rope can be wound onto the winch as a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. The wound rope can be attached to a barbed bolt or grappling bolt as part of a loading action. After firing such a bolt, the wielder can use the winch to retract the rope or pull herself along the rope if the bolt is secure.

When used with a barbed bolt, the winch provides a +2 bonus on grapple combat maneuver checks to pull the target toward you.

When used with a grappling bolt, the winch provides a +2 bonus on Climb checks.

This entire weapon seems not very well thought out to me. Here are my questions.

1)

the wielder can use the winch to retract the rope or pull herself along the rope if the bolt is secure.

Is this a standard action? A full action? Or maybe even a free action?

2)

When used with a barbed bolt, the winch provides a +2 bonus on grapple combat maneuver checks to pull the target toward you.

Does the winch not automatically pull the creature towards you? If not, and you fail the combat maneuver are you pulled toward the creature instead? Or does your rope just break?

3) Do you have to use an action to yank out the barbed bolt out of the creature?