At 16:18 30 October 2005, Snoop wrote:
Somewhere in the tow rope discussion someone mentioned
that their
operation will attach the weak link end of the rope
to the tow plane. I
believe that was to minimize wear.

As one who knits up the ropes for our operation, I
really like the idea
of saving wear and tear on that highly intricate end
of the tow rope. I
would much rather braid up the end without the wink
link. The weak link
end takes a lot of time.

But one question comes to mind. How does the group
feel about receiving
the whole rope at the glider end, in the event of a
rope break.

Thanks,
Snoop
I think you are wrong with the reason for having the
weak link at the tug end, If the rope snags anything
during the operation it is far better to have the rope
or weak link break than pulling the back end off the
tug or stopping it in flight