On Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:40:09 PM UTC-6, 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???



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



So will adding 50 feet to the tow rope!

Zen