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Old 25th Jan 2013, 10:42
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astir 8
 
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Rather be flying - you missed the important bit after "Immediately lower the nose etc" during a cable break

It's "Wait for flying speed to be restored"

- during the pushover from the climb angle a glider can lose lots of airspeed and attempting a turn immediately after lowering the nose is asking for a spin. It's what all glider instructors are watching for when teaching cable breaks.

All the above is probably less marked in a light aircraft efato situation as the climb angle is less and the inertia is greater but restoring flying speed is still key to staying alive, not just lowering the nose.
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