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October 31st 13, 12:39 AM
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Nose release for a Ventus B
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 6:44:21 PM UTC-4, wrote:
The biggest problem I've seen with cg hooks is in combination with tail skids on early gliders, like our ex club mini nimbus. With a good tail wheel, you get a lot of crosswind directional stability in the early part of takeoff roll. So last Spring I watched from directly behind as a pilot on his first flight with his new-to-him CG-only hooked glider, yaw and then, balanced on the main wheel only, get dragged sideways by the tow rope while simultaneously tracking on the wheel further to the side (and that made the angle worse). The wing did not drag and he straightened it out. This all happened rather fast. So did this launch only look edgy? 
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