On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 16:59:44 +1300, Bruce Hoult
wrote:


Extend the airbrakes (carefully - only about one inch) to get the
slack out. Don't let the speed difference between glider and tow plane
get too big.

And if it does, what do you do then?

Pray that I don't break the cable.


That's why if I'm going faster than the towplane I prefer to store the
energy by climing a little, rather than by simply throwing it away using
the brakes, or a slip, or a yaw.

The slack isn't going to come out until you're going slower than the
towplane, and you need a way to get back to about the same speed again.

Basically a good idea - but higher than the tow plane, especially in
gusty conditions, is a place where I try not to be.

Bye
Andreas