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Old October 26th 14, 10:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult[_2_]
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Default Recognizing and reacting to tow plane engine failure

On 2014-10-26 09:45:47 +0000, Cookie said:

Ok...and signalling a turn by moving out to the side will not make the
towplane hit its rudder stops either ...so what's the problem?


Shall we now replace all 17 of the "standard American soaring
signals"...with "use radio"?

Cookie


If boxing the wake causes the towplane to reach control stops then you
are doing it WAY WRONG and should expect to wear the rope, yes.


If it's mere communication ... like wagging your wings ... that's one
thing. If it's physically pulling the tail around against the tow pllot
attempting to maintain his intended heading then that's quite another.