Tost release and chain links

On Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:38:51 PM UTC+1, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
I fly from an operation that uses chain links on their tow ropes. When I fly my bird I use my own weak link bridle with tost. If I travel to another location I always check what is on the end of the rope as if they don’t use a tost I will use my weak link. Just wondering how many places actually use chain links?

Its not still April 1st is it??

No it is not April 1.

At 20:51 06 April 2018, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
No it is not April 1.

I recall a fatal accident involving a Blanik in northern New England
where a chain link was supposedly used by the operators on the tow
rope... It has happened. People are cheap, and don't want to pay
for the Tost links if they think they can get away with something
cheaper. If you find an operation that does this, it might behoove
you to look around some more, as there may be others areas where
the operation is lacking in safety awareness as well.

RO