Aerotow takeoff with Cirrus, aileron rudder use

Perhaps a slightly different take on this....

Akiley,

Part of learning a new type is learning how much and when to apply the
inputs. You said it was only your second flight in the ship? Sounds
like you recovered quickly and didn't really have any problems. All
the very detailed discussion is useful to a point, but you might end
up over analyzing and overthinking the problem. If you continue to
drop a wing and struggle with it, then it might be useful to pull an
instructor in and help you diagnose and correct the problem. I'm more
inclined to believe it's the natural process of learning a new
sailplane. Sounds to me like you're doing well and whatever
instinctive and natural responses you had, were sufficient to raise
the wing and keep you in control.

This isn't to discount anything said by others. It's all good advice.
And using a rudder to pick up the wing will help when you move up into
even longer spanned ships.

-Kevin