I'm flabbergasted that USA glider pilots steer the tug with the tow rope and that UK pilots don't. It's understandable that tug pilots compensate with rudder input for yaw induced by a lateral pull.

http://www.soaringsafety.org/briefings/signals.html

On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 5:45:05 AM UTC-4, Gav Goudie wrote:

See Section 42 of the BGA Aerotowing Guidance Notes (LATERAL
TUG UPSETS):

https://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/cl.../documents/aer
otownotes.pdf

I've also been taught to position the glider slightly left of the Pawnee's rudder when climbing. That way the tug can keep a neutral rudder (sparing the tug pilot's legs). Does anyone see a problem with that practice?