Tow Plane Upsets......

Originally Posted by George Haeh

We train boxing the wake, cannot release and slack rope recovery, and
expect
demonstration of some or all of these items on checkouts.

Hands up anybody who trains release when high on the towplane?

If students have never done this, how can we expect them to do it when
needed before or after license?

Good point and it is obviously not part of any training syllabus of which I am aware. If done at altitude....2 or 3K feet and done only momentarily I feel it would be a reasonable thing to do BUT only with the towpilots knowledge that it is going to be done and with some kind of signal immediately before hand. I am confident I can get out of anything I can get into with sufficient altitude. Then again this would depend on the willingness and preparation of the tow pilot. JMHO.

Walt