RE: Couple Sr Tele towing videos
No, you can`t use the regular tow-hook for aero-towing!
wdratsloper : I think you use both too short line and too thin line. We usually tow using 4mm perlon-line at 25-40 meter lenght depending on the sailplane size. 30 meter suits small gliders at appr 3m VS... A heavy line reduce the sudden pulling during tow... Add 3-5 flags to the line to get better control of what happends up there.
It is risky to tow sailplanes which do not have ailerons... The only rudder in use on the sailplane during towing is usually the ailerons... Using rudder causes the sailplane to drift too much sideways.
It is safest to have release possibilities on both planes. And most common!.
This weekend I experienced my very first servo-failure on the tow-release in my sailplane [&:] Hard to discuss and decide what to do when our planes were at 600 meter (2000 ft) refusing to separate... We decided to let go of the tow-line at the TUG to ensure the TUG got down safe, and I had to fly my sailplane some minutes with the 35 meter towline and flags dragging behind. Yes it dragged.