On 23/02/2014 01:35, kirk.stant wrote:

Without any statistics, my scientific wild-ass guess (SWAG) is about
80% nose tow hook on glider and 19% low tow; I'll concede 1% to
training just because I know how poorly most glider pilots listen to
any training when "safety" is involved...

I'd agree with that split. I'd also add that there are no Schweitzer
hooks in Oz. That helps a lot.

GC

Kirk 66