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At 13:13 30 April 2015, Bob Pasker wrote:
ok, go back and read my origina message. the tow pilot that towed me said h= e ignored my signals because glider pilots don't know how to fly on tow, no= t because he was taking me to an area of lift, which I admit would have bee= n a great answer if he had (not you) had made it. OK let us look at this sensibly. For a glider pilot on tow to move his glider in an attempt to steer the tug is just plain crazy, only a complete idiot would attempt it. In over 50 years of gliding this is the first time I have ever heard anyone suggest the procedure. The duty of a glider pilot is to remain, as far as possible, in the correct position behind the tug. The glider goes where the tug takes him and if you have no radio contact there is NO safe way of telling him where you want to go. An out of position glider is putting the combination at risk. While it is acceptable to demonstrate out of position, for training purposes, it is essential that the tug pilot is briefed, and agrees before hand. If you got any more crazy ideas please keep them to yourself. Someone with limited knowledge might just read your crazy idea and try it out. |
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