5afe01fd8549bcfcf8b46b64dc02d841954b06c295936b228a03151bd157ca2f No airspeeds or weight limits. Club and site procedures for signals, release points and pattern entry vary and override anything here. Aerotow only. No winch or auto-tow launch procedures, and no spin recovery section.

Canopy and latches CONDITION, SECURE Controls FREE, FULL TRAVEL, CORRECT SENSE Control connections and safeties CHECKED Spoilers OPERATE, LOCK CLOSED Tow release OPERATES AND RESETS Wings, fuselage, tail surfaces NO DAMAGE, FABRIC INTACT Tailwheel or skid, main wheel and tire CONDITION Pitot and static UNOBSTRUCTED Ballast and placards CORRECT FOR OCCUPANTS

Straps TIGHT, ALL OCCUPANTS Instruments ALTIMETER SET, ZEROED AS REQUIRED Controls FREE, CORRECT Canopy CLOSED AND LOCKED Trim SET Spoilers CLOSED AND LOCKED Tow rope and weak link CORRECT, ATTACHED Wind and traffic CHECKED Launch emergency plan BRIEFED ALOUD State the plan for a rope break below 200 feet, between 200 feet and pattern altitude, and above pattern altitude, and the landing option for each. Wing runner and tow pilot READY, SIGNAL GIVEN

Do not attempt a turn back to the runway from low altitude. Land ahead, accepting whatever is in front of the glider. Nose LOWER TO APPROACH ATTITUDE Tow release PULL, TWICE Spoilers AS REQUIRED Land straight ahead

Tow release PULL, TWICE Airspeed ESTABLISH BEST GLIDE Landing area SELECTED Pattern FLOWN, ADJUSTED FOR HEIGHT Continue with the normal approach and landing checklist.

Straps TIGHT Landing area CONFIRMED CLEAR Airspeed APPROACH SPEED SET FOR CONDITIONS Spoilers USED TO CONTROL GLIDE PATH Plan to land long rather than short. Undershooting is not recoverable in a glider.

Maintain wings level with aileron until the glider stops Spoilers OPEN Canopy AS REQUIRED Clear the runway and report clear