Wayne Paul wrote:

If flying on tow isn't a big enough challenge, landing on tow should be a
lot of fun!! The procedure has been discussed on rec.aviation.soaring in
the unlikely event that both the tow plane and the glider have release
failures. Some believe that we should actually practice doing it.

I, for one, believe we should actually practice doing it. I was
trained to do it, I've done it 3 times, and I don't see a problem.
Yes, I did it all 3 times with less than 25 hours in gliders and less
than 100 hours in airplanes... and I am certainly NOT God's gift to
aviation... they taught me and I learned!

I would MUCH rather land on tow than attempt to break the rope after a
double release failure AND a double weak link failure (which is one
way to get into this situation). Landing on tow was a non-event.

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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