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Tost release and chain links
I am somewhat amazed that nobody in this thread has pointed out the
mechanical design elements in the TOST release system. In addition to the strength of the steel without the welds, the two different sized links are designed to work with the Tost release so that the big ring rides on the release outer ring, thus making sure that no matter what angle the rope is being pulled at, the geometry is such that the smaller ring is always pulling straight out and thus can't ever jam the hook due to side or other loads. Two same sized chain links just can't accomplish this. The two same sized chain links defeat the safeties that Tost has built into their release system. Not using the approved links for flight operations is just dumb and dangerous. I'd bet that there would also be pretty big legal ramifications if there were an accident where a release issue was at least a contributing factor, and the investigators found out that the glider was not being operated according to the glider/TOST operating manual specifications. In our club, we have TOST links on our ropes. If someone wants to fly the 1-26, we have a single Schweizer ring on a short rope weak-link / pig-tail which we thread onto the larger TOST ring for temporary use. RO |
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