On Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:40:08 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
He was a neophyte glider pilot who was given the use of
a glider that he had no business flying.

I would expect most neophyte glider pilots to land soon and inspect for damage after wrapping the tow rope around the wing and jerking loose. You might see why I concluded that this guy had more issues than inexperience in a glider.

His inexperience on tow may have lead to entanglement with the rope, but what reasonable person would elect to fly a potentially damaged aircraft for four hours?