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Old 31st Oct 2011, 20:46
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No no, all very true. In fact what I wrote was a bit clumsy full stop. I was thinking of a static tow whilst also musing that the aoa characteristics on a power tow would be very different and fudging my observations on recovery.

However, in a desperate situation close to the ground, there is often just a split second to make the right decision & I've seen people, including me btw, make the wrong one & thankfully, get lucky - but not always. Very occasionally of course, there is no right decision & it's matter of being a passenger and hoping for the best.

Nonetheless, all things being equal & there being sufficient height to recover, the course of action would always be get the wing flying, then correct the course, then land.
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