On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:56:38 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 12:06:08 PM UTC-5, Steve Koerner wrote:
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 6:38:55 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
True story. A couple years ago I ran the wing for a glider that aerotowed into rotor. The rope broke. Both aircraft and both tost rings made it back to the airfield. The rope broke at both ends.

How is that even possible?

That's an interesting puzzle. Here's one way of thinking about it that makes it seem possible...

Theory snipped...

Or, the tow pilot snagged it in the trees at the approach end of the runway.

Steve Leonard
Have seen and recovered more than one tow rope from the trees at the approach end of the field.

That was my guess.
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