Well what I do is
1. release
2. watch the rope snap off
3. watch the tug turning
4. turn to the opposite

Only exception would be if I'm towed under a ridge (neither tugs nor
sailplanes take great pleasure to turn into the ridge) - then I just keep
the visual contact to the tug until the vertical seperation is ok.

Bert
"Owain Walters" a écrit
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Gail,

Turn left as I am assuming you have been told. The
tug pilot almost always turns and dives to the right
in the UK unless you are in contact with them i.e.
a situation where you are in a right turn climbing
in a thermal and you agree to reverse the convention.

Owain





At 20:48 16 July 2003, Gail wrote:

'Simon Walker' wrote in message
...

There is actually no prescribed way to turn at release
of tow in the UK.
You can turn either way, and I regularly do.

Clearly I've been misinformed. I have learned this
technique from my local
club and have relatively little experience of other
clubs/locations. I shall
definately make enquiries at my local club, I'm sure
there must be a good
reason for it.

best wishes
Gail