"Jack" wrote in message
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_Positive_ confirmation is seeing the rope fall away from the glider, and it
works for any release, soft or hard.

Unfortunately, not true; at least not in all gliders. Especially not true
if you are a back seater. When I do a soft release, gravity pulls the ring down
out of sight and I either have to gently maneuver away from the ring or sit
there and wait for it to finally come into view.

Vaughn