First glider Nimbus 2 ?
A few years ago the crosswind was picking up and the decision was made to
change runways after I took off. The towplane drifted to the downwind side
of
the runway while I was:
1. busy maintaining wings level
2. the tow rope was overpowering the towplane rudder the farther the
towplane
drifted downwind.
Once airborne I lined up behind the towplane sharpish maybe a half second
before he was going to dump me to avoid going off into the crop.
I will leave it as an exercise for the reader to determine appropriate
positioning
of the towplane and glider in a strong crosswind.
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