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Old 10-03-2010, 02:16 PM
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I was looking for Ultra Hots info on the net and came across this picture.





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Old 10-03-2010, 05:32 PM
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Sure! Why not? But the only thing I see that is funny is where the two pilots are standing. I'm going to assume that they cleared the runway before the towplane pilot punched it.
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Yeah If that was my glider I'd hope the pilot doesn’t go into 3D hover mode.
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Default RE: Funny Glider Tow pic.

Looks to be a pretty effective tug and set up well. Only thing that seems a bit odd is the short towline. We use an eighty foot towline.
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I don't think it's 80 feet but it's longer than it looks. I think it's just that the lens used has made the picture somewhat forshortened so the perspective is off.

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