I flew gliders in the 1970s. On one of my flights, the tow pilot ran out of gas on the takeoff. I had enough speed to land in front him.

I call BS on this whole setup! As a former tow Pilot my objective was to get as much attitude as possible in a given distance. The pawnee Driver did not do that he drug the glider over the departure runway at low altitude but kept it close enough for the Glider to drop off and be in position of a landing on another runway

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It happened to me on take off Managed to still land on the grass runway. Glider Pilot Instructor with student, he performed beautifully. Would you believe. It was VAPOR LOCK entering the Tow Plane's carb...All safe

looks like a busy lil airport

I have been caught with an 0320 engine failure at 500ft after take-off but managerd to do a wing over 180deg turn back to the runway. One has to discuss an 0320 failure with the Aircraft Engineer who signed it off. However it was a genuiun total failure with a Carb., problem and fuel feed. Rather odd really. Searched around in ones mind to think of a similar situation, I can't say I have seen or heard of an. 0320 failing on take -off. I have had an 0320 run rough to idle at 1200ft.Was able to put the aeroplane back on the ground. Problem carb., failure.

Pawnee seemed to lose some power after right after initial takeoff. I'm suspecting that it's engine suffered a stuck or broken valve or other cylinder problem. That usually results in a sudden power rollback accompanied by engine shaking and very often happens right after takeoff. This Pawnee has a six-cylinder Lycoming IO-540 so the power loss and vibration are not quite as drastic as they are in a four-cylinder engine but it'll still get real tense in a glider towing situation.

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That is f'ing incredible! Great job of flying of both pilots with deadsticks. Thoroughly impressed. Cool under pressure. Thanks for posting.

Very nice handling and touchdown, radio calls, etc.

Darn fine job!!

Where is this?

It’s crazy how the tow plane drops like a rock. Glide ratio ftw!

please enlighten... So... a potentially bad situation for the tug but what's so bad for the Hangaron? A premature release sure...but what?

No criticism here! This was done professionally and in an emergency situation in a high traffic area. This couldn't have gone better. True professionals.

beautiful

Started with one glider needing to land....now we have 2.

Well done. It shows that if you are prepared, have trained, you do not spend too much time thinking. Assessing the situation, height and distance, staying cool and proceed as trained. In hindsight one always finds a small piece one could have done better. I had some ropes break over 25+ years, most of them winch cables though. After every single one I thought I could have done different, mane better. But nothing bent, everyone safe, that is what counts in the end. You saved a potentially dangerous situation very well. Good airmanship. 👍👍

We had a similar incident at Herlong Airport Jacksonville FL around 2005. Several years prior to this we had a prop strike with the Pawnee hitting an airport sign. The engine and propeller were professionally overhauled and put back into service. Years later a 14 year old student is on his first solo when the Pawnee loses power. We’re quickly on the handheld radio telling the student to release; the tow pilot also releases and the tow rope went down in the trees never to be seen again. The engine is vibrating so badly that the tow pilot is worried it will break free of the engine mount. He does a perfect Bob Hoover power off landing rolling out within 50’ of the Pawnee tie down spot. The prop had lost about 8” off the blade. Meanwhile the student landed and left with his parent and never came back.

Glider pilots are just the best. Energy management!

Shortest short final I have seen lately.

Brilliant flying!!

Nice moves

Total non pilot asking a question here. I had never even heard of a winch launch, so I Googled it and watched a video of one. Here's my question: 1,000 feet for a glider doesn't seem like a lot of altitude, everything considered (having to pattern back in for landing, etc.) Once you get in the air, are you able to hit uprising heat currents that lift you higher in the air and keep your flight going for a longer period of time. Fascinating to watch. Great job to both pilots landing in a very nasty situation.

3:55 the plane on the left looks off

called that final late enough haha

Oh no the engine has failed on the plane ahead of the glider u are in mate

great skills

I blame those 4 bladed props for lack of power!

Tow plane: we’ve lost power. Shit Glider: bruh

Whoa! Imagine if, both the tow plane and the glider had an engine failure 😳

Wow! Never thought a glider would tow a glider

This maybe a dumb question. But is it possible for gliders to have ultra light engines so they could takeoff themselves? Or - at least - have powered backup?

Impressive display. Thank you for sharing!

First time I've seen a glider towing a glider.

I had this happen to me, Cessna 172 tow plane blew an oil line and gave the release wave off and dove back to the field trailing black smoke, looked almost a scene from a WW2 dog fight. All good, no injuries or loss of aircraft, except perhaps soiled shorts of the tow pilot, lol

I see gliders being towed over my land all the time. Nice to see their perspective. I will stop waving at them.

What airport is this?

Thanks to our new super dimona motorsegler at EDFZ having engine ‘issues’ a few years back we had a few aborted aerotow. Well done to get everyone back on the ground without further adventure.

Been there done that! I was actually more concerned about the tow plane pilot we were further out. Unfortunately he was killed a few months later while towing an idiot that porpoised up low to the ground pulling his tail up. Kind of ironic to me Kurt the tow pilot once told me I was an overly cautious pilot, then gets killed very sad he was young.

I flew in a glider when I was little girl!

Truckee airport - my hometown.

i didnt see where the towplane went did he land on the same runway?

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Nice work all around

That was amazing skill put to practice, such perfection! As a SEP Pilot, you Glider pilots seem like gods to me! Edit: that Joe guy though, a real hero, reading your other comments!

Awesome footage, beats a jet fighter and way less expensive.

Many planes are waiting close as far as I can see here...you had luck with taking that runway

It looked as though the tow plane was in trouble from the moment he started his takeoff roll. Even if he wasn't towing a glider, and if it was a hot day at high altitude, think he should have abandoned the take off. Good recovery man.