Dick Schreder did once. In the book written by his
daughter, '10,000 Feet & Climbing: The Aviation Adventures
Of Dick Schreder', the story is recounted where he
had an aero retrieve by helicopter while flying in
a World Gliding Championship.

Apparently, the chopper pilot wasn't a glider pilot.
The helicopter didn't climb too high above the trees
and Dick had a time trying to stay low enough to keep
the rope out of the tail rotor, but high enough to
not fly into the trees. If I remember, he released
from tow when he found a field to land in.

By the way, this book is a GREAT book! It is difficult
for me to understand how one person could live the
life that Dick Schreder did. He did some amazing things.


Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

At 15:54 13 September 2005, Sid wrote:
This completely ignores the desires/requirements for
efficiency, cost
and cycle time, but has anyone out there ever towed
a glider with a
helicopter?