New student pilot apprehensions

On Apr 27, 1:06*am, Van Deutsch wrote:

Rejoice in the fact that this will all be no problem in short order :-)


That is my hope. My last instructor broke it down into a "vertical"
and "horizontal" component. For the vertical....I am to keep the tow
plane's wheel's on the horizon....and for the horizontal....keep my
wing banked at the same angle as the tow plane, using the underside of
the instrument panel as a reference.

--Michael

On Apr 27, 2:18*am, Michael wrote:
On Apr 27, 1:06*am, Van Deutsch wrote:

Rejoice in the fact that this will all be no problem in short order :-)

That is my hope. *My last instructor broke it down into a "vertical"
and "horizontal" component. *For the vertical....I am to keep the tow
plane's wheel's on the horizon....and for the horizontal....keep my
wing banked at the same angle as the tow plane, using the underside of
the instrument panel as a reference.

--Michael

Shameless plug for my instructor's technique, but try taping a wooden
paint stirring stick to the top of the panel. Helps in visualizing the
bank angle.

Hear ye, oh hear ye, the towing mantra:

"Wings, Wheels"

(Wings parallel, wheels on the horizon)

Repeat every 2 seconds and maintain this position until release.

On Apr 28, 12:24*pm, wrote:
Hear ye, oh hear ye, the towing mantra:

"Wings, Wheels"

(Wings parallel, wheels on the horizon)

Repeat every 2 seconds and maintain this position until release.

That's basically what one of my instructors did for me. He broke it
down into a vertical and horizontal movement. When he talked about it
that way, the entire chaotic tow began to seem manageable.

--Michael

Shameless plug for my instructor's technique, but try taping a wooden
paint stirring stick to the top of the panel. Helps in visualizing the
bank angle.

Ah, flat land flyer :-). Or, you can use the instrument mounting screws
- pick any instrument, if the lower left and upper right screws are
parallel with the horizon, you're in as 45 degree right bank.

Tony

Or possibly inverted!
Best wishes

JohnR-K

Or possibly inverted!
Best wishes

JohnR-K