JJ Sinclair wrote:
Last year a couple of local pilots landed at a very dusty strip
(little more than a road in the middle of a pasture) and called for
areo-retrieves. Using the first-to land; first-to-tow rule; No. 1 gets
no. 2 to run his wing. No. 1 goes IFR in dust, but is able to keep his
wings level by looking sideways (down the wing).

No. 2 tried it without a wing runner, went IFR and didn't realize he
was into a full blown ground loop, until it was too late. No. 2's ship
spent the Winter in the repair shop!

Guess who just ordered one of my wing tip wheels?

I say No. 1! Next time he lands out with another pilot, he talks No. 2
into running his wing by loaning him the wing tip wheel.

Did anyone consider shortening the tow rope, so the dust is kicked up
behind the glider? I know, it might be only 60' long, but I'm told the
Poles use short ropes for field retrieves.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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