Is towing hang gliders or paragliders more dangerous than foot launch?
A. Probably not, but it’s hard to say as we don’t actually know the proportion of towing activity to foot launch. As towing is more complicated than foot launch and more equipment intensive, there is more room for error and equipment failure. However in some areas of the US, towing is the primary method of launch and many pilots seldom launch any other way.
Probably not, but it’s hard to say as we don’t actually know the proportion of towing activity to foot launch. As towing is more complicated than foot launch and more equipment intensive, there is more room for error and equipment failure. However in some areas of the US, towing is the primary method of launch and many pilots seldom launch any other way.
Probably not, but it’s hard to say as we don’t actually know the proportion of towing activity to foot launch. On the minus side is because towing is more complicated than foot launch and more equipment intensive, there is more room for error and equipment failure. On the plus side the air in the average tow paddock is usually much more laminar than on the average hill. Most methods of towing also minimize the portion of launch that is low and slow – the part where a mistake can lead to impact.
