Kite Strings

Another stunningly beautiful video. And as usual I've got sweaty palms from watching.

8. You obviously don't care about the carabiner being crushed, got that suspension spreader bar far too high to offer any protection.

PS Nice new wing.

Nice flare, a little high.

That bridle definitely looks in the way at this point of the tow.

It's easier to see from the side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oerbPQ7KgmQ

Nancy Tachiban, novice http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26715 Re: Rethinking towing Her name was Nancy Tachibana. She would have been 45 this year. As avidly as she enjoyed hang-gliding, as certain as she was and confident in those whom she entrusted with her training, there was very little...

It was mentioned that pilots have been injured as a result of sudden line release. My self, as well as the 4 other experienced tug pilots watching over my shoulder as I type this, are unaware of anyone who has gotten into trouble as a result of a sudden line release. In fact, a sudden line release ...

None of this happens overnight and...I'm more worried about pilots not pre-flighting their gliders... Congratulations on squandering yet another opportunity to increase the number of those who understand and consider stomp tests to actually be a part of pre-flighting their gliders. http://www.youtu...

Glad it didn't require a huge effort.

We'd had that issue before:

Sorry I didn't remember that.

Pilot had low level weak link break during an aerotow and landed heavily.

Too bad the importance of a light touch wasn't encouraged.
And more importantly, no mention of the helmet's performance.

In a way, you did. Thanks for the relevant links.

Technically, it's a high relative nose angle to the horizon, but NOT a high AofA... while on tow... but when the tow force is reduced, disappears, whatever... then it's suddenly a VERY high AofA. Stationary winch towing CAN BE a very safe and practical method of teaching- both the "low and slo...