X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:50:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.154] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3844528 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:55:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.14.220.154; envelope-from=mdpilot982@gmail.com Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so444933fgb.7 for ; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:55:18 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:content-language; b=BJM8eaCY/4y9jKDl2fCcfHWO1RZfmp1KMiTTIqW+2sY6k7tpvU8vtfUyG18TTDPKm7 sNmozsKYAsnAZe/kRygfUhMw6NSedMjEULbqF/hpSg8i56ylRyaxZjTFFcVvanGX6JQz e7vLg87Jqz4XgwWdGGnBZNZxiHUWttPXOMImA= Received: by 10.86.227.1 with SMTP id z1mr1324722fgg.56.1252598116128; Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:55:16 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from DRSMITH (c-75-72-249-193.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [75.72.249.193]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l12sm731950fgb.24.2009.09.10.08.55.12 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:55:13 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael D. Smith" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] [LML]Lancair ES tow X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:55:21 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001001ca322f$1c02d5c0$54088140$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CA3205.332CCDC0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acox/0LDu+9gU6SzRjep9e4dE6vV+gALhrAw Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CA3205.332CCDC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I use a John Deere 445 tractor with a hydraulically operated tow bar for the summer. It lifts the nose wheel off the ground. It works great but here in Minnesota the ice and snow prevent good traction in the winter even though the tractor weighs about 1200 pounds so I put an attach point for the tow bar on the suburban and carefully use that to get the plane in and out. Don't tow the plane more than 5 mph or the nose wheel can oscillate on the tow bar. Michael Smith From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Craig Berland Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:12 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] [LML]Lancair ES tow I live at Stellar Airpark in Chandler, Arizona. I use a GEM Car (electric car). I can hitch up the Lancair or Bonanza and tow it down to the fuel pumps with little effort using a tow bar from Brackett Aircraft. Going up ramps and over bumps is also easy. Speed can be easily controlled. I also can load up 4 people and run around the airport at 24 mph. This is not the cheap solution but maybe a good one for you. Check Craig's List for used GEM cars. http://www.gemcar.com/ http://www.brackettaircraft.com/ Craig Berland IV-P N7VG ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CA3205.332CCDC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I use a John Deere 445 tractor with a  hydraulically operated tow bar for the summer.  It lifts the nose wheel off the ground.  It works great but here in Minnesota the ice and snow = prevent good traction in the winter even though the tractor weighs about 1200 = pounds so I put an attach point for the tow bar on the suburban and carefully use = that to get the  plane in and out.  Don’t tow the plane more = than 5 mph or the nose wheel can oscillate on the tow bar.

 

Michael Smith

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Craig = Berland
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:12 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] [LML]Lancair ES tow

 

I live at Stellar Airpark in Chandler, Arizona.  I = use a GEM Car (electric car).  I can hitch up the Lancair or Bonanza and = tow it down to the fuel pumps with little effort using a tow bar from Brackett Aircraft.  Going up ramps and over bumps is also easy.  Speed = can be easily controlled.  I also can load up 4 people and run around the = airport at 24 mph.  This is not the cheap solution but maybe a good one for you.  Check Craig’s List for used GEM = cars.

 

http://www.gemcar.com/

http://www.brackettaircraft.com= /

 

Craig Berland

IV-P N7VG

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