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Wing Drop, Aerotow vs Winch, Grass vs Pavement.
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 9:20:53 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Not so much if the wing tanks are full and not interconnected. Dan 5J On 3/22/21 6:41 PM, waremark wrote: Someone mentioned water ballast - I think that is very significant, as a low wing allows water to flow towards the tip and make that wing heavier, making recovery less likely. I believe a nose tow hook reduces lateral excursions, but not all ! There was a Genesis-2 take off accident where the slack was not all taken out before starting tow. This resulted in glider pitching down on the nose wheel which is mounted on a 36” fiberglass shock strut which then sprung the nose up! It’s called the Hobby-horse effect which is annoying, but not all that dangerous, unless a wing tip touches the ground as the fuselage is pitching down. This can (and has) resulted in the glider cartwheeling and ended up inverted! If you’d ship doesn’t have a nose tow hook I’d investigate having one installed! Be safe out there and keep a hand on the tow release during takeoff! JJ |
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