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Old June 2nd 20, 06:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Neal Alders
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Default Fatal Towplane Accident 5-9-20

-Here's another question about low tow:

-Has a glider on low tow ever pulled the tail of the towplane DOWN and caused the towplane wing to stall?

A: No idea. Never heard of it happening, But, I would think you would need a proportionate amount of altitude to cause that, and a stall recovery is easier at low altitude when already at full power, especially if you dump the glider, than an extreme nose down at a far lower altitude on take off. Imagine the angles. Would you rather be nose up or nose down at 200 feet?