REFLECTOR: towing

[Lou Stedman]

MessageNot a bad thought Greg, Thanks
Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: gpoole 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 12:48 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: towing


  I look at the moment arm on the nosewheel gear in the photo Ron supplied and there is absolutely no way I would be towing a Velocity over anything other than a smooth hard surface from that location on it's own - have you thougth about triangulating a tow rope from the main gear with an additional tie down fattachment from the nosewheel?


  Greg 
   greg at pooledresources.com.au 


    -----Original Message-----
    From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Ron Brown
    Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:10 PM
    To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
    Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: towing


    Lou,

    I made a tow bar for my Std RG Velocity using a piece of 3/4" thick plywood which is about 9" long and 6" wide.  It has a square cut out that fits over the fork casting and has a 1.5" wide notch that allows it to slip over the nose strut.  It has a piece of 3/4" conduit bolted to it that I can use as a hand tow or attach to my truck or small tractor.  I use a short bungee cord to hold the plywood down on the fork.

    Put some ballast in the floor - I have a 25 lb bag of lead shot that I place up under the rudder pedals when flying alone or parked at the hangar.  If I were towing through the weeds I would put another 25 lbs there. 

    This solution probally doesn't apply to your FG with nose wheel pant, but might give you some ideas.  

    Ron 



      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Lou Stedman 
      To: Reflector Velocity 
      Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:32 AM
      Subject: REFLECTOR: towing


      I have looked through the Velocity Manuel but can't seem to find anything about towing. I have a STD FG and am wondering if a tow bar can be used on the castoring wheel? Our airport is having the ramp repaved for the next two weeks. The only access from the t-hangers is through the grass. I am not too excited about taxing my bird through the grass but was not clear about the possibility of towing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

      Also, I posed a question a while back but it got lost in another subject. Is there an allowable slop in the nose gear strut? Mine has slight movement. What is the repair for this?

      Lou Stedman
      Velocity N7044Q
      Olean, NY


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