On Saturday, February 22, 2014 4:21:55 AM UTC-5, Chris Rollings wrote:

The cheapest mechanical solution is, fit a nose hook to any glider that is
going to be aerotowed.

Does the record support this? Are all the fatal kiting incidents connected to a CG hook on the glider? Has there ever been a fatal kiting incident connected to a glider nose hook?

Aren't new gliders required to have a nose hook for aerotow?