I turn all the time when I'm towing, both to the right and to the left. If
I know the glider pilot can handle it, I'll turn tighter and keep him in the
thermal. Then there are training flights where the instructor wants me to
fly straight so they can box the wake.

It's the lesser experienced glider pilots who, during their training, always
released at 3,000 ft or at pattern altitude. I think it gets instilled in
them to release at 3,000 and not a foot lower, and there's no thought of air
movement.


"Muttley" wrote in message
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A good tow pilot should be able to exploit the lift
he is flying through by turning in it. Do not understand
why tow pilots insist on flying straight all the time.