On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:46:20 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:

Give us a list of all the gliders you've aero-towed on CG hooks. Or just admit that you made this up.

I apologize for coming off as a smartass about what experienced pilots have told me about C.G. hooks. I'm grateful that people share their experience on RAS.

My understanding is that CS-22 (aka JAR 22) requires nose hooks in all new gliders. That is the primary foundation for my enthusiastic support of nose hook retrofitters.

The CS-22 requirement is based on experience with older gliders that do not have nose hooks. So a reasonably-priced retrofit seems logical. I can buy that a nose hook retrofit may be of marginal value for an expert pilot. By the same token, I'd guess that it has the highest value for a non-expert or transitioning pilot.