Does anyone use a tug tow hook that releases automatically whenglider kites?

From our experiments, being in low tow would only increase the available
time in which to release by less than 1 second. More to the point, in my
opinion, descending through the turbulent prop wash shortly after take-off
could quite easily trigger the momentary loss of control that would
precipitate the kiting event.

At 18:35 10 February 2014, Don Johnstone wrote:
At 17:47 10 February 2014, Eric Bick 1DB wrote:

What about release? Any
unintended=
consequences? I can maybe see the weak link rubbing up against the
wheel
w=
ell doors.

Also, our club has a PW-6 with chin hook. POH says - "Flying under the
towi=
ng airplane downwash is not recommended since the towing cable rubs the
fus=
elage front part."

Not sure low tow is the be-all, end-all answer.

Eric Bick

I think you will find the recommended procedure is to move up to high to
for release, ask the Aussies, they are the experts on this. I do use lo
tow but always move to high tow for the release.