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Old March 7th 07, 02:25 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Vaughn Simon
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Default Low towing thought


"Graeme Cant" gcantinter@tnodedotnet wrote in message
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In Oz it's a no-no to pop up into high tow as you release (with all due
respect to Oscar's experience and SA's rules) because it's been known to
initiate a kiting situation. I guess our experience is that a 'slow' move
through a turbulent slipstream into high tow isn't all that easy to accomplish
for ab initio and low experience pilots...


That trip up (and/or down) through the wake is part of the drill for the
"boxing the wake" manuver. I would never solo a student who couldn't do that.

Vaughn