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Good point Ian. This is specific to aero tow launch which I did not
specify. Most are taught to call out 200 ft on aerotow to mark that
critical alt. It is a general benchmark.

My limited experience with ground tow launch which I haven't done in
some years, reminds me that the tow failure response is different.
IIRC it's more along the lines of, Lower the nose, confirm airspeed,
decide where to go (which is often site specific) pull release, and
maneuver to land.


I teach to say "Emergency below 200 ft lower the nose land ahead, above
200 lower the nose, land ahead or behind".

How accurate are your altimeters during a winch launch?

Ian