When towing a glider the pilot of the glider MUST NOT rise off the ground too quickly. The glider must follow the tow planes flight path. The limited towing I have seen was done at a brisk pace in some wind, maybe why the steep climb, and mostly straight out. Rising very quickly. I don't think this is the required flight path though. Just maybe the safest way with the conditions that day. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all, > > The other day a friend of mine asked me to tow up his sailplane with my IMAC > plane and I agreed. The results were interesting but not what we had > intended. Both planes survived in tact but the glider never got more than > 20 feet in the air before the two planes separated. The IMAC plane hadn't > left the runway yet. > > So the question I have for this list is how do people tow sailplanes up to > altitude? Does the tow plane accelerate fast or slowly, etc. I'm looking > for a prescribed procedure on how to safely do this. > > Thanks, > John > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
