Use of weak links

On 6/2/2010 7:23 AM, Paul wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:28:31 -0700, T8 wrote:
Here's hoping that the signal to noise ratio of a one on one
conversation with your CFI is better than that on r.a.s. (see concurrent
thread on altimeter settings, for example :-)).

Yours is a reasonable question that deserves a reasonable response. My
$0.02: you are not being 'paranoid' about anything.

-Evan Ludeman / T8


Thanks for the input everyone.

I'll take the matter up with my CFI and if not successful will stick to
aerotows while the rest of the club can risk their lives using the winch.

Weak links are there to protect the structural integrity of the glider.
If your club is not using weak links, they may be damaging the glider,
which might not be obvious. You are still putting yourself at risk if
you are flying a club glider that may have been damaged, regardless of
whether you are winch launching or using aero tows.

--
Mike Schumann