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Show Gliders Are Warned of Towing Dangers New York. Student glider pilots are warned against the auto and airplane air-plane methods of towing In a statement state-ment made by officials of the National Glider association. "Primary training gliders should never be towed behind airplanes, and advanced types only when piloted by exerts behind airplanes previously tested for the purpose," the statement warns. "Auto towing should be attempted at-tempted only by experienced pilots. Gliding by the shock cord method is perfectly safe when proper equipment Is used and ordinary precautions takeu." The association bus approved the system of auto towing ou the Ice used to Instruct University of Michigan students, stu-dents, because there Is a suitable unobstructed un-obstructed area available and the Instruction In-struction Is carefully supervised. This system consists of giving the student short hops, graduully Increasing them as he becomes accustomed to the controls. con-trols. The association's technical committee commit-tee Is preparing new regulations governing gov-erning motorless flight and has been promised the co-operation of the Department De-partment of Commerce In controlling the new sport An illustrated Manual of Flight, offering detailed Instruction to students preparing for their first hop, also Is in preparation. |