Recognizing and reacting to tow plane engine failure

On 2014-10-25 10:52:02 +0000, Cookie said:

Soooo..when practicing "box the wake" one should expect there is a good
possibility to be "given" the rope. ??

Cookie



On Friday, October 24, 2014 4:46:13 PM UTC-4, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On 2014-10-24 16:43:23 +0000, Waveguru said:


Glider pilots and tow pilots have an iron-clad covenant that should be
talked about, not just silently acknowledged: You do your very best
not to kill me, and I'll do my very best not to kill you. Towing is a
unique thing in aviation, it's serious business, and it needs to be
constantly recognized as such.


I had a tow pilot get mad at me just the other month for doing a
steering turn. He slammed the Pawnee over so hard I couldn't follow
him and it broke the rope. My passenger was so freaked out he'll never
fly again. When I talked to the tow pilot about it he admitted that it
****ed him off when I tried to steer him.
Boggs

Around here, if a tow pilot hits the stops on any control (including
rudder) then you're going to wear the rope.

If you want him to turn, use the radio.

If boxing the wake causes the towplane to reach control stops then you
are doing it WAY WRONG and should expect to wear the rope, yes.