On Jan 10, 8:42*pm, Nigel Pocock wrote:
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We have a DG300 fitted with a parallelogram stick based at our site.
It seems to be more prone to pilot induced oscillations on aerotow
than most!

Derek C

More to do with the pilot i would think. The several mosquitos, dg100s etc
on site have no problem.
Incidentally one side effect is that there is more leg clearance if you
are a short arse like me.

I checked out a certain generally very competent Crown Services Club
member for aerotowing on a belly hook in a two seater and he did it
perfectly. He then went on to get into one of the worst PIOs I have
ever seen on his first attempt at aerotowing their belly hook only
club DG300, fortunately abandoning the launch before he actually broke
the glider. Back to another two-seater check and he was perfect again.
With some difficulty I persuaded him to take another aerotow in the
DG300 and he was OK the second time. I think he must have been caught
out by the general twitchiness in pitch of this type and the unusual
movement of the stick, which was different to what he was used to.

Derek C