"BT" wrote in message
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for those that are un-intiatated..
the tow rope is retracted before landing
saves wear and tear on the rope or snagging runway lights
just taxi up closer to the glider, the line crew pulls the rope out and
hooks up
then taxi forward until the entire rope is out before take off

Please, don't taxi up close to the glider. Be courteous and don't direct
prop blast at gliders or people. I've had canopies slammed down on my
fiingers and passengers heads. I've had to go to an eye doctor twice to get
grit removed from my corneas. Towplane prop blast is absolutely the
nastiest part of this sport.

Just taxi into position 190 feet or so ahead of the glider, It's a lot
better to have someone walk a few hunderd feet to get the rope than use a
$140/hour Pawnee to position it.

Bill Daniels