In a changing world, where there seems to be a presumption that
there are prescriptive single rules for everything (so that you can die
'by the book');
it is worth occasionally reminding ourselves that the whole premise and
basis of the sport of gliding is
that we do what is safe, including taking into account local unique
factors;
where the recommended procedures that we have developed over the last
60 years from experiences across the nation are advisory and well worth
following when they make sense,
and well worth deviating away from when they would lead you into extra
dangers
which general thinking didn't take into account local circumstance.
Hence the diversity of experience and recommendations in this thread,
right down to the tug veering off straight ahead for safety reasons
when the prescriptive rule would say bore ahead until the rules
mandates a turn.
Unfortunately, there are people who do believe everything is mandatory,
rather than advisory, as a result of which every decade or so we seem
to re-visit 'learning by repeating mistakes learned decades before'
On 12/04/2011, at 9:00 PM, harry medlicott wrote:
The BGA, who are extremely safety conscious and keep meticulous
records of safety incidents, have recently been concerned at tug
upsets and discussed the low tow option.
Mostly high or low tow doesn't matter but when launching on a day with
very strong thermals, being in low tow or should it be called line
astern, gives a higher safety margin for the tug when the tug leaves
the thermal and the glider is still in it. Can't think of any upsets
causing the death of a tuggie since the GFA started reccomending low
tow under Australian conditions. Let's hope we don't have to reinvent
the wheel.
Harry Medlicott
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