Rope Breaks (Grilling sacred cows)
At 21:10 29 September 2020, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
...Before I turned right or left I would put the nose down!
For heaven's sake, guys:
(1) Pull the bung
(2) See the rope go
(3) Slow down (and, if you wish, turn)
Notes:
(1a) provided there is no large bow in the rope: you really don't want a
loop of rope around the wing
(2a) a little wiggle in the rope is enough to confirm that it has
separated
(3a) if you slow down, the rings can't hit you!
(3b) some clubs demand a turn, citing safety, but in my view that's
nonsense
(3c) a turn lets the tuggie know you've gone (in case the normal
characteristic longitudinal jerk has not happened, due to slack in the
rope)
J.
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