On 22/02/2014 05:10, kirk.stant wrote:

My solution is a lot simpler:
....snips
I still prefer the Bearcat towplane option. Kite away!

I liked the Bearcat idea - in fact I like Kirk's whole approach to the
discussion. I put the idea to some old colleagues who flew Sea Furies
who also liked it.

Unfortunately, there is a simpler solution which has been implemented
and proved effective at zero cost but doesn't involve Bearcat
endorsements for tuggies. You don't get kiting if you fly low tow.

Australia's move to low tow was to prevent kiting in an era of low wing
loading gliders in a country with sharp-edged thermals. It's been an
effective solution and it's globally applicable even today. If kiting
is the problem Steve and others make it out to be, low tow will be
adopted immediately. If it's not, this whole discussion could just look
like a giant circle w..k.

Steve?

GC


Kirk 66