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Andreas Maurer wrote:

That's why if I'm going faster than the towplane I prefer to store the
energy by climing a little, rather than by simply throwing it away using
the brakes, or a slip, or a yaw.

The slack isn't going to come out until you're going slower than the
towplane, and you need a way to get back to about the same speed again.

Basically a good idea - but higher than the tow plane, especially in
gusty conditions, is a place where I try not to be.

I don't know how much height is required, but I suspect it's on the
order of 5m. On a 50m+ rope that's Not A Problem.

-- Bruce