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April 24th 17, 02:52 AM
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Tow Plane Upsets......
Walt,
Our Pawnees have Tost releases. Schweizer hooks were removed about 30 years ago after an upset accident. The release cable is within a few inches reach of the throttle lever. The release cable runs along the floor near the flap handle to a pulley attached to the floor that turns the cable 90 degrees upwards and then it attaches to the bottom of the instrument panel directly in front of the throttle quadrant. Reach forward and pull the cable, the glider is gone. Release handles mounted to the floor are an accident waiting to happen, as are Schweizer hooks. As you have now experienced! 
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