Recognizing and reacting to tow plane engine failure

No...there are 17 accepted signals...none require radio...that's the beauty of signals.......

who put you in charge?


Cookie



On Sunday, October 26, 2014 9:59:21 AM UTC-4, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On 2014-10-26 13:20:35 +0000, Cookie said:

Its all "communication"..

But the whole point of the "turn" signal is that the tow pilot doesn't
need to or try to "fight" it.

So which signals do you use radio for and which signals do you use the
standard accepted signal?


In this country there are two standard accepted non-radio signals from
the towplane, and one from the glider:

From towplane:
- release immediately
- check your airbrakes

From glider:
- I am unable to release

Anything else is prearranged before takeoff, or else in flight over the radio.

The SSA has no influence here.