I'm wondering how others rig the end of the towline to avoid it snagging the tail on release. This has happened numerous times in the past and twice lately. I know about circling over the stake which is fine if there is control, but sometimes the ship just loses airspeed and tumbles down.
Most recently, where a retriever was not being used, in one instance the chute was closed and caught where a stab half plugs on. The ship was still flying and handling okay. I dropped the flaps to make an abrupt, but safe, landing upwind. In the other recent instance, the line snagged around the tail and the chute, fully opened, was dragging behind. This killed the airspeed. There was no control and the ship just tumbled down and hit very oddly, causing damage. It appears that where a chute is used and a zoom launch is done, the chute opens on release, flys straight back without dropping and the line can easily get entangled with the tail. What is really wierd is that at times, the line is wrapped around both the wing the tail end and cuts into the surfaces and paint to do cosmetic damage. Rigging suggestions? Harley Michaelis, 26 S. Roosevelt, Walla Walla, WA 99362, ph. (509) 529-2562 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
