REFLECTOR: Towing Velocities (Scott Derrick)

[David Rene Dugas]

I use the same tow except electric for my fork. 

Rene' Dugas
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On Apr 17, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> here are links to 3 pics
> 
> tow connected to plane
> 
> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/tow1.jpg
> 
> tow connection up close
> 
> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/tow2.jpg
> 
> backside of the adapter, I've never trimmed it down, just left it as a square. Its 3 5/8 pieces of plywood glued together, with a fitted slot in the middle that fits around the fork. I added teh aluminum block later as the plywood was starting to break away with use. That area sees the most stress when pushing the plane backwards out of the hanger.
> 
> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/tow3.jpg
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Towing Velocities (Scott Derrick)
> From: Dave T Nelson <dtnelson at us.ibm.com>
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: 04/17/2013 01:55 PM
>> Scott, can you describe or send pictures of the tug itself?  
>> 
>> Thanks!
>>   
>> Dave
>> 
>> Dave T. Nelson
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>> 
>> ----- Message from Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> on Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:11:34 -0600 -----
>> 
>> To:
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>> Subject:
>> Re: REFLECTOR: Towing Velocities
>> 
>> 
>> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/tow1.jpgLots of "opinions" about towing. MY 
>> plane is an RG which makes it a bit easier I think to adapt a towing 
>> systems, though I'm sure there are ways to attach a tug to yours.
>> 
>> I do have two nub's installed on my fork, attached photos, which allow 
>> grabbing it with a standard hand tow bar or battery operated one as in 
>> one of the linked pictures. This was the method I used years ago.
>> 
>> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/fork_attachment.jpg
>> 
>> http://tnstaafl.net/canards/tow1.jpg
>> 
>> I now use a gas powered tug, both pushing and pulling. The tug is setup 
>> to move a C310 and two C210s around.  So I made an adapter that fits 
>> over the fork legs so I can use this tug without fiddling with the 
>> attachment arms on the tug.  I don't have any pictures of this setup.
>> 
>> We have a 1.5 inch high floor door rail I have to get over going in or 
>> out of the hanger and you have to have the plane moving pretty fast to 
>> get over it.  I "have" to back my plane out of the hanger or move a C210 
>> in and out before me. There is no danger what so ever of my plane 
>> tipping over backwards with the tug attached, in fact I use the tug as a 
>> tipping preventer by connecting it to the nose fork.
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> 
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