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Old January 18th 06, 10:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default The Soft Release?

Gary Boggs wrote:
I think the practice of attempting a soft release should be
eliminated. In my opinion, pulling the release with tension on it is
much safer.


As someone whose training was in 2-32s, I disagree. The soft release is
a useful technique. Too many times I've had to pry the release
mechanism back out with a big screwdriver.

Here's the thing. When I fly a modern fiberglass ship, I don't use the
soft release. But on the rare occasions when I find myself in a 2-33,
2-32, etc. I still use the soft release.

It's hardly an advanced maneuver to master. If a pilot has trouble
doing something that basic safely, how do they ever handle more than a
trivial amount of slack in the rope?

Jeremy