On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:58:01 +0000, Biggles wrote:

Interesting - I've towed with a Pawnee 235 and, once the
post-release 10 seconds had been dealt with (and the CHT was below
200, I think) then there was no need or recommendation to do
anything other than fly it. I can't recall the descent power
settings or speed but the aim, as with all towing, was to get back
ASAP while controlling the rate of cooling with power/speed, going
no faster than Va (a bit of loading helps) and keeping eyes out. The
ROD was "adequate" without sideslip.

If you close the throttle and dive at the ground after glider release
(as some of our nutters did)

It was nomal at our place for the tug to find a thermal and circle in
it with the glider on tow.
When the glider released, some tug pilots rolled into a vertical bank
wich became a near vertical dive. At least intiially.

Sorry, there are several incorrect assertions in your reply but I'm
not going to continue the discussion. My statements have been based on
considerable personal experience and engineering knowledge, rather
than hearsay and bar talk.

Just stuff you haven't heard of.

Aaargh, I really shouldn't bite but ...

It's Harry... No more really need be said.

Although, having said that, his long spiel and yours didn't really seem
to contradict each other. You basically said there wasn't a problem if it
was flown by the book. He basically said that it had been a problem if
you ignored the book and flew like a ****.

"****tishness breaks things". Woo. Hold the front page.