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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
So, I was getting my first tow at a very busy and very well-respected gliderport, and I saw an area where I wanted to go, so I shift a plane's width opposite the turn direction and stayed there. The tow pilot kept going straight ahead. OK, maybe he didn't see me, or maybe like a fishing guide he is taking me to a secret spot with 10kts of lift.
Next day, different tow pilot, similar turn request, no response. When I asked the second tow pilot back on the ground, he says he didn't notice it. They never pay attention to the position of the gliders because the glider pilots don't know how to stay on tow, and deviations are just an example of their poor flying habits. --bob |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
The turn signal starts when the towpilot runs out of rudder, or his leg gets tired.
Todd Smith 3S |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 12:53:20 PM UTC-7, wrote:
The turn signal starts when the towpilot runs out of rudder, or his leg gets tired. Todd Smith 3S I assume no radio in the tow plane? If so, this would be my main concern. Ramy |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
oh, there's a radio in the tow plane and I had my portable. they ignored me on departure, and never made any radio calls, so I didn't even bother.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:11:58 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote: On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 12:53:20 PM UTC-7, wrote: The turn signal starts when the towpilot runs out of rudder, or his leg gets tired. Todd Smith 3S I assume no radio in the tow plane? If so, this would be my main concern. Ramy |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 1:51:55 PM UTC-4, Bob Pasker wrote:
So, I was getting my first tow at a very busy and very well-respected gliderport, and I saw an area where I wanted to go, so I shift a plane's width opposite the turn direction and stayed there. The tow pilot kept going straight ahead. OK, maybe he didn't see me, or maybe like a fishing guide he is taking me to a secret spot with 10kts of lift. Next day, different tow pilot, similar turn request, no response. When I asked the second tow pilot back on the ground, he says he didn't notice it.. They never pay attention to the position of the gliders because the glider pilots don't know how to stay on tow, and deviations are just an example of their poor flying habits. --bob What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH |
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On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:55:09 PM UTC-4, wrote:
What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH that's a great point, if the tow pilot had made it |
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On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 6:33:24 PM UTC-7, Bob Pasker wrote:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:55:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH that's a great point, if the tow pilot had made it snip "What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot" I'll argue with that; yes a good local tow pilot, particularly also a glider pilot, will take you to the house thermal but often times, I will emphasize some operations, will hire non glider rated tow pilots who although maybe qualified sticks, will have no real idea what the glider on the other end of the rope is looking for. The FAR's are clear on signals and communications and there is no rime or reason why one can't have prior or inflight communications as to where one wishes to go and how one would like to spend his or her money. I for one prefer signals on tow, as long as both the tow pilot ( and myself included ) have a clear understanding as to what they are. It is far too easy to not hear clearly, misunderstand muffled radio transmissions, he said, she said etc. Just my opinion. 6PK |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 9:33:24 PM UTC-4, Bob Pasker wrote:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:55:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH that's a great point, if the tow pilot had made it A 35 year tow pilot just did. When waiting for your launch, watch where the tows are going. More often than not the tow pilot will be trying to take you to known lift. When I'm towing during soaring conditions, I'll go to where I put the last guy in lift until it cycles. Very commonly we'll get 2-3(twice that with 2 tugs) in the same thermal before needing to locate the next thermal which likely is relatively nearby. If you've seen where the other gliders are climbing, hopefully he or she goes to the same place. If not, you know where to go. I agree that radios are far preferable to tail yanking. We get enough tail yanking when students are learning wake boxing skills. UH |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:17:48 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 9:33:24 PM UTC-4, Bob Pasker wrote: On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:55:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH that's a great point, if the tow pilot had made it A 35 year tow pilot just did. When waiting for your launch, watch where the tows are going. More often than not the tow pilot will be trying to take you to known lift. When I'm towing during soaring conditions, I'll go to where I put the last guy in lift until it cycles. Very commonly we'll get 2-3(twice that with 2 tugs) in the same thermal before needing to locate the next thermal which likely is relatively nearby. If you've seen where the other gliders are climbing, hopefully he or she goes to the same place. If not, you know where to go. I agree that radios are far preferable to tail yanking. We get enough tail yanking when students are learning wake boxing skills. UH well, I'll send you to the gliderport, and you teach them how a real towpilot works! |
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Towpilots ignoring turn signals
On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:17:48 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 9:33:24 PM UTC-4, Bob Pasker wrote: On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:55:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: What made you think you knew where to go better than the local tow pilot? UH that's a great point, if the tow pilot had made it A 35 year tow pilot just did. When waiting for your launch, watch where the tows are going. More often than not the tow pilot will be trying to take you to known lift. When I'm towing during soaring conditions, I'll go to where I put the last guy in lift until it cycles. Very commonly we'll get 2-3(twice that with 2 tugs) in the same thermal before needing to locate the next thermal which likely is relatively nearby. If you've seen where the other gliders are climbing, hopefully he or she goes to the same place. If not, you know where to go. I agree that radios are far preferable to tail yanking. We get enough tail yanking when students are learning wake boxing skills. UH ok, go back and read my origina message. the tow pilot that towed me said he ignored my signals because glider pilots don't know how to fly on tow, not because he was taking me to an area of lift, which I admit would have been a great answer if he had (not you) had made it. |
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