X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:48:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1996219 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:15:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.37; envelope-from=JIMRHER@aol.com Received: from JIMRHER@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.1.) id q.c09.161caf99 (39330) for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:13:04 -0400 (EDT) From: JIMRHER@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:13:02 EDT Subject: Towing a Lancair X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1177092782" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5367 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1177092782 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Hi John, The turn limit is only an issue if you have the strut extended, like blown =20 up too far or like some Turbines pushed up as high as they can get. I do hav= e =20 the required Decal on the strut just in case someone else moves the airplane= , =20 and I try to watch not turning past it's recommended point. The most dangerous issue I think is that on the tows that use a Winch to =20 hold it on the lift really scares me. I watched a line boy tighten it up and= the =20 lower part of the strut can be bent, IMHO, so I watch and ride with them if=20 that system is going to be used and I control how much they pull on my nose= =20 strut. I have and use a Nose Dragger tow, which works but I wouldn't recommend tha= t=20 tow. I hate the Clutch, Shifter, Wheel locking system. Works but a pain. =20 =20 Jim Hergert L4P, N6XE (An Sexy) 449 hrs. =20 =20 =20 The IV-P Pilot=E2=80=99s Operating Handbook states:=20 =E2=80=9CMechanically attached towing is generally not recommended. If mec= hanical=20 towing is necessary a tow bar fitting in the nose wheel axle should be used= =20 and extreme care taken. Hand towing is recommended=E2=80=A6.. =E2=80=9D=20 I currently push my big heavy Centurion T210 around with a mechanical towin= g=20 device powered by a small gasoline engine. Pretty handy, especially in ice= =20 or snow (Utah winters).=20 Is there a reason not to use such a device on a Lancair? Is there a risk=20 that the nose gear would fold? Why is =E2=80=9Cmechanically attached towin= g generally=20 not recommended=E2=80=9D?=20 Thanks,=20 John Hafen=20 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com= . -------------------------------1177092782 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
Hi John,
The turn limit is only an issue if you have the strut extended, like bl= own=20 up too far or like some Turbines pushed up as high as they can get. I do hav= e=20 the required Decal on the strut just in case someone else moves the airplane= ,=20 and I try to watch not turning past it's recommended point.
The most dangerous issue I think is that on the tows that use a Winch t= o=20 hold it on the lift really scares me. I watched a line boy tighten it up and= the=20 lower part of the strut can be bent, IMHO, so I watch and ride with them if=20= that=20 system is going to be used and I control how much they pull on my=20= nose=20 strut.
I have and use a Nose Dragger tow, which works but I wouldn't recommend= =20 that tow. I hate the Clutch, Shifter, Wheel locking system. Works but a=20 pain.
 
Jim Hergert
L4P, N6XE
(An Sexy)
449 hrs.
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The IV-P Pilot=E2=80= =99s Operating=20 Handbook states:

=E2=80=9CMechanically= attached towing=20 is generally not recommended.  If mechanical towing is necessary a tow=20= bar=20 fitting in the nose wheel axle should be used and extreme care=20 taken.  Hand towing is recommended=E2=80=A6.. =E2=80=9D

I currently push my b= ig heavy=20 Centurion T210 around with a mechanical towing device powered by a small=20 gasoline engine.  Pretty handy, especially in ice or snow=20 (Utah winters).

Is there a reason not= to use=20 such a device on a Lancair?  Is there a risk that the nose gear would=20 fold?  Why is =E2=80=9Cmechanically attached towing generally not=20 recommended=E2=80=9D?

Thanks,=

John Hafen

 



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