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Old 21st Feb 2006, 01:55
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chrisN
 
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I have never heard of a tug course as such. All the tuggies I know at several gliding clubs acquired their skills by being a gliding club member and being shown the ropes, except for a very small number who started on their own initiative several decades ago - but I doubt if anyone would be able to be self taught these days.

There is a Super Cub at Stapleford, I believe, with a hook (used to be my gliding club's - Essex GC - and still occasionally tows). You could try there.

To be able to tow at any gliding site, however, you would need to be a member of that gliding club on some basis or other - temporary member at least.

Chris N.
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