REFLECTOR: Tow Bar for RG

Andy Millin amillin at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jun 30 09:16:39 CDT 2006


OK Scott.

Tell me about the Cessna Takeoff Video in that directory.  I gotta know...

Andy 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:51 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Tow Bar for RG

Here's a different approach for a tow bar.

I use a battery powered tow bar that attaches to the fork, actually hangs
off the attach points.  This adds about 75 lbs to the nose and prevents the
aircraft from tipping over when moved.  I'm in a communal hanger and need
this so if anybody moves my plane they understand "Do not remove" tow bar.
Its impossible for the airplane to tip back with the tow bar attached.  Its
also easy to move it around with a powered tow bar.

picture of attach points.  Two 3/8 hex head bolts tapped into the upper
beefy section of the fork.

http://www.tnstaafl.net/canards/fork_attachment.jpg

tow bar connected to fork. You'll notice the nose wheel is reversed so the
drive wheel of the tow bar can rest on the wheel.

http://www.tnstaafl.net/canards/tow1.jpg

same as above from a bit further back.

http://www.tnstaafl.net/canards/rightside.jpg

I've been using this method for about 450 flight hours, no problems.

Scott


Ron Brown wrote:
> I  use this tow bar that I made out of 3/4" plywood, cut to fit over 
> the top of the fork with a notch that allows it to past the nose strut.
>  
> My latest version has the notch on the side (if you're not careful, 
> tow bar can slip up the fork, past the strut and you are amazed that 
> you are laying on your back side!!! - so now the notch is on the
> side   (8>)).  The handle is a bent piece of 3/4" galvanized conduit 
> pipe.  I use a bungee cord to hold it in place.
>  
> The tow bar makes it much easier to maneuver the plane around in the 
> hangar.
>  
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