Cannot take off in glider from Harris Hill with or without VarioDesign add-on

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Hi all,

My son is learning to fly gliders at Harris Hill and he wanted to fly in msfs in order to work on his flying and to become more familiar with reference points, etc.

We are having a couple problems.

  1. We cannot take off. The tow plane just stops at the end of the runway.
  2. How do I switch to an actual tow plane for a shorter runway such as a Super Cub or similar?

Why would MS make it impossible to take off in a glider from a glider airport and why would they use a 172 as a tow plane? It makes no sense.

Thanks for any help!

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Don’t use a tow plane at Harris Hill, use a winch launch.

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I visited Harris Hill a few times when I was younger, watching my dad hang glide in the area.

What a surprise it was to see the tow plane stop at the end of the runway without taking off…

Hopefully they can add a new tow plane for shorter runways!
Winch launches are white-knuckle :smiley:

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Hi,
If you have the Asobo Husky, I created a mod to use it as a tug.
From Harris Hill you take off without any problems.

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That’s cool you’ve been there!

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That’s great! Thank you!