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February 18th 14, 04:41 PM
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Does anyone use a tug tow hook that releases automatically whenglider kites?
On Tuesday, 18 February 2014 11:25:24 UTC-5, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:17:16 AM UTC-6, Don Johnstone wrote: It occurred to me that attaching the tow rope to the tug near the center of gravity (top of turtle deck on a Pawnee for example) would make kiting a non-event. That's how all the RC gliders are towed since you cannot control the position of the glider really well in relation to the towplane while standing on the ground. Interference of the tow rope with rudder and elevator does not seem to be a problem for RC fliers. Um... wouldn't that cause a great risk of fouling the tail feathers of the tug? No more "boxing the wash". 
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