On Jun 3, 8:22*pm, cfinn wrote:
One thing I see wrong Bruno is asking the tow plane to stay on the
ground as long as possible. It would be better if he had lifted off
and stayed 2 to 3 feet AGL. The tow plane would have accelerated much
faster. No ground resistance from the wheels. Of course, if the tow
plane accelerated faster, you would also. That's from experience in
the tow plane.

Charlie

You know what Charlie - you are absolutely correct! I completely
forgot about hearing that technique in the past. That said, this tow
pilot was pretty green and hasn't towed much so I was really worried
about him ballooning up on takeoff. My good friend TT had that happen
to him at Moriarty and he was barely able to release and make the ship
come to a stop before the end of the runway. 20 seconds later in this
video after I cut it the tow plane slowed to 55 knots indicated for
about 10 seconds and it got pretty scary with the glider shuddering
and feeling like it was about to depart at any second 200 feet above
the ground. Speed is so crucial on a heavy wet aero tow! Thanks for
the advice and we will do that next tow.

Regards,
Bruno - B4