Letter to the FAA

So much well thought out logic wasted.

Has anyone considered that Walt might, just might, be Lennie reincarnated?

On 6/22/2017 6:13 AM, wrote:
You want to help save towpilots? Write articles for soaring magazine discussing towing safety(not just preaching an equipment solution.) Collect all STCs and 337s for Tost hooks for every plane that has ever towed a glider, build a webpage and put the info there. Add estimated costs of conversions and parts suppliers for the different airplanes. Once you have that info out in the world ask Tost if they'd do a group towhook discount if a bunch of US clubs purchased hooks at the same time. Then organize said group buy. If you collected the info so clubs knew that a Tost conversion cost X, info and parts came from Y, and it will take Z time to complete a lot of more them would make the switch. Or you could hide under the ruse of safety and cry to the gov't to exact revenge on the soaring community for scaring you. The only request to the FAA that would improve towing safety would be asking them to go easy on Tost hook 337s same as they do for shoulder belt installations. But this isn't about safety, no one believes that BS Walt.

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Dan, 5J

On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
So much well thought out logic wasted.

Has anyone considered that Walt might, just might, be Lennie reincarnated?

On 6/22/2017 6:13 AM, wrote:
You want to help save towpilots? Write articles for soaring magazine discussing towing safety(not just preaching an equipment solution.) Collect all STCs and 337s for Tost hooks for every plane that has ever towed a glider, build a webpage and put the info there. Add estimated costs of conversions and parts suppliers for the different airplanes. Once you have that info out in the world ask Tost if they'd do a group towhook discount if a bunch of US clubs purchased hooks at the same time. Then organize said group buy. If you collected the info so clubs knew that a Tost conversion cost X, info and parts came from Y, and it will take Z time to complete a lot of more them would make the switch. Or you could hide under the ruse of safety and cry to the gov't to exact revenge on the soaring community for scaring you. The only request to the FAA that would improve towing safety would be asking them to go easy on Tost hook 337s same as they do for shoulder belt installations. But this isn't about safety, no one believes that BS Walt.

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Dan, 5J

This long string of responses contains many excellent and well thought out comments from many knowledgeable and experienced folks. They include many fine recommendations to consider on this issue, but I truly believe that writing this letter to the FAA may very well do a lot more harm than good.

It reminds me of this famous proverb....

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions..."

Renny