Nose release for a Ventus B

The additional moment arm provided by a nose hook vs. a CG hook is minimal unless the glider is very far out of position. If the glider is this far out of position on the ground, the release should have been pulled long before the additional moment arm started helping out in a significant way. Properly piloted, there is no difficulty managing the gliders I have flown using CG hooks for aerotow (Open Cirrus, GROB 103 ACRO, LS6, ASW27). Improperly piloted either one can give you a bad result. If you have some hesitancy about aerotow on a CG hook, your money would probably be better spent with an instructor to get your skill and confidence level up to the point that you were no longer concerned about this.

SF