Last year I did an Aerotow check ride and the instructor decided (since he knew the check was, largely, a formality) to throw a new twist into the mix - descending on aerotow.
Not something that you'd do on a "normal" aerotow launch - but a necessary skill if you're doing a long cross-country retrieve and aren't happy "pulling off" at the start of the descent.
It also added to my experience - I now know what will happen if I crack, or even fully deploy, the airbrakes on tow. As a result a bow developing (in particular because I've swung wide and am now overtaking the tug) is no longer an issue for me.
Ask your instructor to give you a lesson on "descending whilst on tow" - great fun it nothing else.
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