We have new members who now are asking for tows to 14,000' msl.
...
On the other hand, maybe your training program falls short of training
people in the 'old ways': get off tow at 2000 AGL, climb to 14,000 MSL, and
make it back to the airport without landing out. Teach the 'high tow kids'
how to do this and maybe they will start spending less money on tows. That
would be good, right?

FWIW (continuing w. the somewhat-related thread drift), for my club (based on
a busy GA/glider A/P), there's a geographical element (relatively nearby Rocky
Mountains) inevitably/near-irresistably contributing to requests for high
tows. My tow policy was to - on days believed soarable - pop off tow in the
2nd lift encountered (the first often being "too close to" the busy traffic
pattern for safety's sake). Worked for everyone...and as a soaring concept
seemed pretty sensible all-'round, as it (most days) also permitted connecting
with ""distant mountain lift in a reasonable amount of elapsed time."

Bob W.

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