On 08/12/2017 08:56 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:


On 8/11/2017 6:10 PM, wrote:
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:07:34 PM UTC-4,
wrote:
I'm a new glider pilot looking at purchasing a 1-26.

I'm looking at gaining the flights and experience to get the
Commercial Glider and adding the CFI-G to my existing CFI-A.

I envision doing auto tows at my local 3200ft airport. I'll
hopefully be getting to 600AGL to just do laps around the pattern.
I'd plan to use a 1000ft rope and my 8.1L Chevy Suburban.

What's everyone's take on auto towing a 1-26 mostly just for the fun
of very quick flights? Do I need a logbook endorcement for ground
launching?
Sign over your life insurance policy to me first...

Why do you say that? My former partner and I used to take our LS-6a on
safaris all over the southwest using a 1,000' rope and my 5L Ford pickup
or his Jeep Grand Cherokee (don't know the engine size). We routinely
got 700' AGL, though we did have a CG release.

Just for completeness, in your posting about how safe auto towing is,
maybe you should mention how your safaris came to their conclusion.