A glider pilot died in a crash after his tow-rope became detached from another aircraft during take-off, a report has found. The 47-year-old, who had 131 hours of flying experience, died on 16 ...

The glider is a simple design built from foam board, controlled with two elevons, and fitted with a third servo to handle its release from the tow drone. It’s fitted with a Pixracer autopilot ...

I found out that a tow plane uses a cable to take the two-seat glider up between 2,000 and 3,000 feet. The glider pilot then releases the cable and slowly soars the craft back down to earth.