The first $100 tow...

At 21:42 31 August 2005, Hl Falbaum wrote:
Actually, our numbers are 'block to block' averaged
over time. We usually
leave the mixture full rich, and have a Tost internal
tow rope winch. Land
opposite take off direction, turn around, hook up and
go!


Guenther Jacobs at Parowan has refined his technique
one step past this...the glider is staged on the active
with the second rope hooked to it, pilot strapped in
and ready. The towplane lands facing the glider, taxis
up and drops it rope on the side of the runway, spins
around and is hooked up. Tightens the rope and goes.
Hard to waste time on the ground this way.

If you have a Pawnee or a Tug with enough grunt why not dual tow?
Guys at my club here in NZ do it on a regular basis on days when a long tow
is needed to get away. Split the cost.
Paul


"Stewart Kissel" wrote in
message ...
At 21:42 31 August 2005, Hl Falbaum wrote:
Actually, our numbers are 'block to block' averaged
over time. We usually
leave the mixture full rich, and have a Tost internal
tow rope winch. Land
opposite take off direction, turn around, hook up and
go!


Guenther Jacobs at Parowan has refined his technique
one step past this...the glider is staged on the active
with the second rope hooked to it, pilot strapped in
and ready. The towplane lands facing the glider, taxis
up and drops it rope on the side of the runway, spins
around and is hooked up. Tightens the rope and goes.
Hard to waste time on the ground this way.

Insurance says no.

Frank Whiteley
Colorado

Dual tows

Frank Whiteley wrote:
Insurance says no.

For years, each fall our flat land club would move lock stock and barrel
about 200 km into the mountains for a few weeks. Most of the gliders
were relocated using dual tows with one glider on a 200 ft rope and the
other on a 300 footer - one glider would be on the left on high tow, the
other right on low tow. It worked great.

One day, being curious about this, we asked our insurance agent. We were
told that the policy did not specifically forbid this and if there was a
claim resulting from a dual tow, it would probably be paid. However, he
said that it would be highly likely that the policy would not be renewed
the following year. We haven't done a dual tow since. Bummer, man.

Tony V.

You shouldn't have asked :-)


"Tony Verhulst" wrote in message
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Dual tows

Frank Whiteley wrote:
Insurance says no.

For years, each fall our flat land club would move lock stock and barrel
about 200 km into the mountains for a few weeks. Most of the gliders
were relocated using dual tows with one glider on a 200 ft rope and the
other on a 300 footer - one glider would be on the left on high tow, the
other right on low tow. It worked great.

One day, being curious about this, we asked our insurance agent. We were
told that the policy did not specifically forbid this and if there was a
claim resulting from a dual tow, it would probably be paid. However, he
said that it would be highly likely that the policy would not be renewed
the following year. We haven't done a dual tow since. Bummer, man.

Tony V.