Keep your hand off the release handle during aero tows!

On Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:12:45 PM UTC-4, Don Johnstone wrote:
At 15:58 12 October 2013, wrote:

For a comprehensive discussion of this topic, search RAS for Fatality at

PGC. Read the post by Bill.



By all means read both references but I implore you to ignore the advice of

Bill, he is speaking about something he knows very little about.

Don -

What, specifically, is wrong with the article? Keeping my hand on the release during the ground roll has saved me from several potential ground loops. I have seen experienced contest pilots ground loop at contests because they could not release quickly. Others have died because of this. During the ground roll, pilots must be ready to release quickly - with their hand on the release - not trying to find it.

Bill