Re: Peter Holloway on aero towing
Posted: 2014/06/24 23:23:02 UTC
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31392
Peter Holloway on aerotowing
http://vimeo.com/58874610
- "Bike handle". What the fuck is a "bike handle"? If I go into a bike shop and ask for a "bike handle" what do I walk out with?
- Oh. What HE calls the "Lookout Mountain" "release" "system".
-- Lookout's never made anything that's designed to tow anything.
-- Lookout's 'specially's never made anything with a "bike handle". When they want something that'll work on their tandems three out of four times they order a "bike handle" "system" from Wallaby.
- Oh. Peter uses and recommends the "bike handle" release system but he puts his first time solo students up on something he doesn't use or recommend.
YOU'VE JUST SEEN A LOCKOUT with the (arguably) more reliable string "bridle" (ALL safe aerotow systems use "string bridles" by the way) and it TOTALLY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT *FAILED*. It can have a one hundred percent reliability rate in non emergency situations and a ZERO percent in emergency situations. This is, in fact, the case here. Tell how that makes it much better than a hook knife.
http://www.dynamicflight.com.au/2013/03/weak-links/
Is this a joke ?
- THERE IS NO *BEST*. They BOTH TOTALLY SUCK.
Peter Holloway on aerotowing
http://vimeo.com/58874610
Where to fuckin' begin?Hanginghelix - 2013/03/13 11:56:35 UTC
Peter uses and recommends the "bike handle" (what he calls the "Lookout Mountain") release system.
- "Bike handle". What the fuck is a "bike handle"? If I go into a bike shop and ask for a "bike handle" what do I walk out with?
- Oh. What HE calls the "Lookout Mountain" "release" "system".
-- Lookout's never made anything that's designed to tow anything.
-- Lookout's 'specially's never made anything with a "bike handle". When they want something that'll work on their tandems three out of four times they order a "bike handle" "system" from Wallaby.
- Oh. Peter uses and recommends the "bike handle" release system but he puts his first time solo students up on something he doesn't use or recommend.
You mean when HIS sleazy ass is on the line?He certainly uses it on his tandem training Falcon...
"(Arguably)" "MORE" "reliable". Which is another way of saying both of those pieces of shit fail? Do you also chose between arguably more and less reliable cross spars? Can't an infrequently unreliable release kill you just as dead as an infrequently unreliable cross spar? And what's your totally moronic reason for not demanding a bulletproof system?...but once we purchase our own release bridles some of us go for the cheaper and (arguably) more reliable string bridle...
YOU'VE JUST SEEN A LOCKOUT with the (arguably) more reliable string "bridle" (ALL safe aerotow systems use "string bridles" by the way) and it TOTALLY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT *FAILED*. It can have a one hundred percent reliability rate in non emergency situations and a ZERO percent in emergency situations. This is, in fact, the case here. Tell how that makes it much better than a hook knife.
THIS:...(see Dynamic Flight website)...
http://www.dynamicflight.com.au/2013/03/weak-links/
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24846Weak Links
The purpose of a weak link is solely to prevent the tow force from increasing to a point that the glider can be stressed close to or beyond its structural limits.
Is this a joke ?
Dynamic Flight website?Jim Rooney - 2011/08/28 08:34:12 UTC
Yeah, I've read that drivel before.
It's a load of shit.
Big fuckin' deal. Who ever heard of anybody getting killed 'cause he needed to release the basebar with one hand to activate the release?the only disadvantage being that you need to release the base bar with one hand to activate the release.
- Of course not. Why bother having any discussions on critical safety issues on The Davis Show? Just wait until the next Rob Richardson, Mike Haas, Robin Strid, Roy Messing, Steve Elliot, Lois Preston gets killed and then have some huge moronic discussion for a month or so while everybody continues doing everything the same way and continues being surprised by identical results.I certainly don't want to start the discussion on which is best.
- THERE IS NO *BEST*. They BOTH TOTALLY SUCK.
They'll both kill you deader than a doornail in any emergency situation... But, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln...They are both great systems as long as you are aware of each systems potential (but rare) issues.