On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:59 -0800 (PST), bildan
wrote:

On Nov 10, 12:31*am, Bob wrote:
I wonder how this would go in a Nimbus 4D? Any opinions? ;

In a 2C it would be terrifying. A 4D has to be worse.

Add the Schleicher open class gliders to that list.


I'm convinced just breaking the weak link is the safer procedure in
the extremely unlikely case of a double release failure. It can't be
hard - students do it all the time.

Basically a good idea... but...

.... unfortunately there are many gliding operations which do not use
weak links at all - especially in the French Alps where the area in
the vicinity of the airport is unlandable and a weak link break would
result in the certain destruction of the glider.