I've done this - twice. The signal to the glider is the end of the rope
being dropped by the towplane. At low altitudes, if I have a problem
requiring a wave off, I don't have time to wait for the sailplane pilot
to recognize any signal, let alone the problem of sufficient motion
on my part to be recognizable by the sailplane. The same goes
with radio communication. I don't have time to request permission
and get a "huh" response. Anything less than pattern altitude or
anything requiring sudden change of direction for my best survival
and the glider will be suddenly on his own. That glider has far more
chance of surviving unattached than it does attached. My survival
absolutely depends on the glider being unattached.

Likewise, I am not going to worry about which way the glider turns.
It is highly unlikely that the glider is going to descend faster than
the towplane.

In article ,
(Michael Pitoniak) wrote:
Folks,

Is there a prefered policy on how to handle a wave off from the tug
in the first several hundred feet on tow. General policy dictates a
turn back to the field should be into the wind, but if the tug is
truly having difficulties his normal tendancy would be to do the same
thing, causing a possible conflict. Above 300 feet the glider would
have moe time to see what the tug did and react accordingly; but at
200' there wouldnt be much time causing a possible conflict. I imagine
even if both aircraft turn the same direction the glider would be much
tighter/higher, but it is worth considering all possible senarios.

thanks,

mp