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February 11th 14, 06:41 PM
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Does anyone use a tug tow hook that releases automatically whenglider kites?
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:56:33 AM UTC-5, Chris Rollings wrote:
What was needed was a hook that responded to the vertical component of the load, not the angle at which it was applied... This statement defines the starting point, not the ending point. How about a weather proof calibrated mechanical device placed between the Tost release hook and the tug that pulls the Tost release lever when the vertical component exceeds a limit? There is a well-proven mechanism that does something like that on my downhill ski bindings. A rocket-scientist is not required. Is it a matter of the FAA and insurance underwriters making any change to the status quo cost-prohibitive? What sort of gauntlet does one need to run? 
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