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Old July 2nd 08, 07:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nyal Williams[_2_]
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I'm extremely happy to see the text in parenthesis on point no.3. I have
called attention to this to the Soaring Safety Foundation. In coaching a
new tow pilot (I am not one) he made his first couple of attempts at this
at a somewhat slow but vigorous rate. The result was a large yaw and the
Pawnee with its large dihedral looked almost like rocking the wings.

At 18:35 02 July 2008, Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
On Jul 2, 10:12=A0am, George Knight wrote:
Yes, =A0I'd like to know what the third one is!

At 02:33 02 July 2008, Mike Schumann wrote:If you really want to help

edu=
cate the pilots that need it, why not

include what the signals are in your post!





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1. Tow plane Wing rock - release immediately
2. Tow plane yawing back and forth - towplane unable to release rope
3. Tow plane rudder waggle (too quickly to significantly yaw the
airplane) - check glider for extended spoilers.