Most of the gliders I've flown have the tow release way
too far from my hand. Granted, I have short
arms (not a boxer), but do others commonly notice they
need to lean forward a little or twist shoulders to
pull the release on many gliders?

Get yourself a ski boot carrier. Its a length of 1/4" nylon cord with a
plastic handle. Wrap the cord around the existing release knob, and Voila, 8"
extra reach. Works great in my Jantar where the existing release is way
forward. Another benefit is I can loosely hold the plastic handle in my hand
with little risk of pulling the release by accident if I hit turbulence since
there is a lot of slack.

BTW, IMO, your hand should never be holding the release on the panel.
Instead, keep your hand just behind the release, basically with your knuckles
touching the release. This way, if you're waved off, you don't have to look
for the release, it is already at hand.





Jim Vincent
CFIG
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