At 04:40 24 February 2014, GC wrote:
On 24/02/2014 04:23, Dave Nadler wrote:
I'm confused by a couple of statements in this thread...

1) "Low tow prevents kiting"
Doesn't the kiting event often happen in early take-off,
just as glider is leaving the ground, and before low-tow
is established???

Yes, it does, but only on a C of G hook.


I don't know. We haven't had enough recent kiting accidents in Oz to
know.


2) "Nose hook prevents kiting"
Didn't we have at least one fatal accident in USA
with a nosehook (L-13 IIRCC)??? Others???
Anybody have any facts (Yes, I know, its RAS, but...)???
I'm not saying nose-hooks don't help, however...

So what ARE you saying? Swallows, summer? Just stirring the pot?

Dave, I'm well aware of the much yada yada on r.a.s. regarding low/high
tow of which you've been part. I'm not going to be drawn into it. As I
said, a lot of it appears to me to be based on personality in the form
of "real men fly high tow - and they do it on CG hooks!"

I only wanted to say that if kiting is a problem, nose hooks and low tow
will reduce it to insignificance. If those practices are not worth
adopting, kiting's not a real problem.

GC

But then, I'm easily confused...
....just keep taking the tablets like I told you...
Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave