On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:58:53 +0000, Ian Strachan
wrote:

In article , Andy
Durbin writes

snip

LBA certification
prohibits the use of CG hook for aerotow

Does not that tell you something, then?

Unfortunately the above is wrong.
LBA certification prohibits the use of the CG hook in these cases:

- no use of CG hook for aerotows of student pilots
- no use of the CG hook if a nose hook is available
- retro-fitting of nose hook NOT required.

- according to the Gliding Operation Handbook (SBO) of the German Aero
Club (DAeC) a pilot is required of doing at least three aerotows on a
nose hook before he can do aerotows on a glider equipped only with CG
hook.

....

Bye
Andreas