Monthly Archives: March 2021

It can be used by everyone, for perfecting your circuits with the guidance of your instructor looking over your shoulder giving advice, perhaps going for your 5hr soaring flight or completing your first 500km FAI triangle under the guidance of a local coach, right up to the very top end of the spectrum of winning a world championship – it’s a tool that everyone needs in their toolbox to maximize the

In wintertime, we receive many customer releases from all over the world every day for overhaul. So, what does it take to overhaul a tow release? 

Register the Release

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Editors Note:  The gliding season has begun.  Many have plans to visit another airport on vacation or fly a contest this season.   As we leave our home routine there is an increased risk for damage and incidents at an unfamiliar location.  Adam has traveled the world flying at many airports.  His experiences will help make the best of your trip.

Editors Note: Tost has been manufacturing sailplane tow releases since 1952. Their releases are a worldwide standard known for safe gliding launches. More than 73,000 have been produced. Tost uses only precision components: hook, segment, housing, ring cage, and release lever. We are fortunate to have Susanne Dupont as our guest author. Susanne's grandmother Anneliese co-founded Tost G.M.B.H in 1945.