BT wrote:
"AndersP" wrote in message
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ContestID67 wrote:

Being an instructor myself, I had a very interesting ride with a
(talented) student when I pulled the release handle to simulate rope brake
at around 330ft/110m in strong straight side-wind (i.e. 90 degrees from
takeoff direction).

The student turned around to land downwind, which was OK. But he turned
the wrong way since he didn't turn into the wind. Since we were practising
at a very large airfield I let him continue and he corrected his position
before landing since he was well off the centerline once the turn was
finished.



I guess he was not as talented student as you thought?


Yes he was talented, but not overly. He had been doing time in TMGs' and
needed additional time in pure gliders before being checked out for a
certificate.

Towing was therefore fairly new to him despite being completely capable
of manouvering the aircraft properly. This was his first rope brake and
I gave it to him a few hours after a thorough walk-through of all do's
and don'ts with our students on that day.

/Anders