I wonder how gliding clubs will get round the new towing rating as it states the rating must be conducted through an ATO(by FI or CRI). Will gliding clubs be ATO's in their own right?? If not, how many FTO's out there(who will become 'ATO's') will be able to conduct the training......at the moment i cant think of any!
Presumably the 100's of existing tug pilots out there will have to obtain the new rating or will they get some kind of grandfather rights based on previous experience?