JJ Sinclair wrote:
Your concerns about downward pressure on both flaps & alierons are
well founded. I'd attach the rope to the forward end of the wing cuffs
and then pull forward with both wing ropes. This will require a tail
rope that pulls the other way. Raising the tail is a good idea. I have
seen too many gliders on their back at Minden after the rotor touched
down with an estimated 100 mph gust.

How many upside down gliders from Minden have you repaired over the years?

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