Joe,

I do not have a nose dragger. I have an electric tow buddy.

Two things to look out for:

1) lack of weight over the wheel.   I thought I could overcome this with my own boddy weight but not really.

2) max speed is what gets you airplane inertia to get over bumps or ice if you have any.   the electric two buddy is too slow.

 

My nominations:

a) run out lawn tractor with tow bar.

b) super-tow with the turntable under the nosewheel.

c) winch

 

Colyn

----- Original Message -----

From: Joseph Neustein

To: lml@lancaironline.net

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:07 PM

Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair ES tow

Thanks to all who responded. I think some of the options suggested by the retractable crowd may not work well with the ES nose wheel fairing. I am summarizing the options so far:

 

allenmachine airplane winch with remote control about $410

http://allenmachineco.com/pages/data/airplane.htm

(seems compatible with any airplane)

 

40 EZ power tow $1195 plus Columbia nylon Bushing $65  and 10" extensions $40 shipping $100

http://www.powertow.com/40ez1.html

( JHeizer@comcast.net  had an earlier post that he had used the powertow)

 

Wag-Aero electric tow buddy $1185

http://store.wagaero.com/product_info.php?products_id=14093

 ( no comments from ES owners )

 

aero- tow E200 $1325 dolly wheels $50 shipping extra

http://www.aero-tow.com/E200.html

(no comments from ES owners)

 

Nose dragger $1450 24volt up to 6,000# 1350 12V up to 3000#  BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED :( see web site for quite a difference in price options for batteries http://dragger.com/battery-selection-for-12-24-volt-dragger/)

https://dragger.com/Nose-Dragger-DRAGGER/

(used successfully by many ES owners)

 

I am leaning towards the Nose dragger as being the least likely to scuff the wheel fairings or over torque the tow ear attatchment to the strut.

 

Joe Neustein

ESP phase I