On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:25:49 -0700, kirk.stant wrote:

Finally! I've been refusing to do release checks for years and get the
stink-eye everytime. I've tried explaining that if you can hook up,
then you have checked as much as you can, but still get people saying
"but what if it fails?".

Maybe one of you smart guys out there can explain the logic of a
separate release check?

On a CG hook you need to check that back-release works. On the hook types
that I understand mechanically (Tost, Ottfur), the back release has
separate springs and moving parts from the tension release.

Its normal in UK clubs to check back release, free drop (CG hooks) and
tension release (all hooks) before the first flight of the day on that
hook. For subsequent flights its assumed that the hook works since it was
tested by the last flight.


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