Mal wrote:

AHHH the boogie man.

Don't talk about OUR tow pilots that way!

Everybody knows that (in North America), you can't change a glider
light bulb without a tow pilot.

Having worked both ends of the rope, I can attest it IS much easier to
change a bulb with the assistance of a tow pilot.

Having also been flung off of the cliffs of Torrey, and having "flown
out" from a six dollar winch launch at Elsinore, I can also attest that
you can change a bulb with the assistance of a winch "pilot." However,
it's usually not a bulb that will last long...akin to a "flash blulb."

It's still fun, even in a 1-26!

-Pete