ORIGINAL: SushiSeeker
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
John..how does the pilot that is towing the glider up release the dolly after taking off....or does his plane never leave the ground
Recognizing that I am NOT John, the tow line is attached to the airplane. The tow plane continues to tow the glider up to release altitude and then the glider releases the tow line. The dolly stays on the ground and rolls to a stop after the glider takes off.
Now for my question, why not reverse the dolly and have the two fixed wheels up front, with a trailing castering wheel in the rear? This configuration would be more like a tail dragger.