I asked myself for a new paradigm in pro aerotow release. Why not
using a barrel release on the tow line rather than on the pilot ?
No more equipment required for the pilot except its own weaklink. You can
release without any tension by pushing. No more drag for the racers.
Maybe we have to think all together about new material: a little bit more
resistant, new shape to protect fingers, and the release itself new webbing on
the harness more on the middle. Let's go for a brainstorming !
Already lot of answers here and there with this "new" idea. Brainstorming is
necessary. I have not already tested the release setting like this. I'm
searching all the defects first.
Your questions:
1-To put the release quite on the center you should have a new loop on the
harness or need a bridle between the 2 loops of the harness to install a
weaklink
2-Release could be quickly bumped on the bad ground except if you manufacture it
with stronger material (maybe steel rather than aluminum for the barrel, and
Kevlar for the webbing) or something else to find..
I'm quite concerned about two issues:
It's maybe not a good idea to do an action to release on one element which is
attached on the tow rope and leaving fast after release: If something from the
pilot hang on with the release (pull over, glove..) you haven't weaklink anymore
to help.
If the release junction is too close to you, maybe the tow rope with the release
could wrap around the speedbar or front wires. We could have a bridle from the
harness to the weaklink with a certain length to avoid it.
