Am 22.06.2013 18:19, Dan Marotta wrote:
A few weeks ago a German visitor told me that it's now unlawful in
Germany to air tow with a CG release. Four of my five gliders have had
CG hooks only and most of my launches are by air tow. Frankly I don't
see the problem (I know the physics) - simply fly the glider and who
needs the self-righting forces of a nose hook?



This is not true. The only legal requirement for aero tows with CG hook
is that you have to have a minimum of 5 aero tows within the last 6
month. If you don't meet this criteria, you have to make these 5 aero
tows with nose hook before you are allowed to be towed on your CG hook.

Most pilots (including me, having an ASW 24 with CG hook only) do not
believe that this rule added anything towards safety in aero tow. IMHO
it's just a bureaucratic requirement, and I know of quite a few pilots
just ignoring it.
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Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE