Does anyone use a tug tow hook that releases automatically whenglider kites?

On Monday, February 10, 2014 7:49:58 AM UTC-6, kirk.stant wrote:
On Sunday, February 9, 2014 8:47:20 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:

On Sunday, February 9, 2014 8:58:56 PM UTC-5, Mike the Strike wrote:



The solution is simpler than that - it's called "low tow" - used in more civilized parts of the world.







How do you do a low tow when both glider and tug are still in ground effect at launch?



If you are both in low tow you aren't kiting. Then, when the tow plane starts climbing, you ease down to the low tow position. No big deal.



Apparently standard ops in Australia - and some other "civilized" countries.



However, since kiting upsets are pretty much limited to older, low wing loading gliders, the problem is somewhat limited. In the US, my guess is that it is a threat from mainly 1-26s and 2-33s. My solution: careful briefing of 1-26 pilots, and chop up all the remaining 2-33s.



Kirk

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My KA6CR lite to fly high - I have to keep the stick forward on tow -

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