My experience is a weak link at the tow plane end where it does not get damaged by wear (dragged on ground at landing) etc and if a light glider is used then maybe another weak link is clipped in to end of rope at glider end. I am not too keen on extra weight on the glider end of rope as could do damage to glider canopies. I believe it cut badly into rear of wing of glider and rope eventually broke near the tug. I am sure somebody will fill us all in eventually
Ian M On 19 March 2012 12:36, <tom.wilk...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Though I don't understand much about this specific incident, surely having > the rope wrapped around the back of the wind would cause some of the load > in the rope to be distributed into the wing itself? This would mean the > section of rope between the wing and the hook would be under less load than > the rest of the rope and therefor the weak link wouldn't break? > > Just a theory > > Tom > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." < > aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > > To: > "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." < > aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > Cc: > > Sent: > Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:34:48 +1100 > Subject: > Re: [Aus-soaring] Practice hook up procedure > > > > There is a brief report on GFA web site but no mention of why weak link > failed to break before the damage was done. I am not trying to upset club > members. Ian M > > On 19 March 2012 10:57, Ben Jones <bjo...@pipecomp.com.au> wrote: > >> What happened in WA is such a secret, the members haven’t been informed >> yet. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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