If you are using the 2-part Lancair tow bar, put your ignition key on
the ring with the pin that holds both parts together. You will know
where the tow bar is when you go to start the plane's engine.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 10/6/2013 11:12:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
marv@lancair.net writes:

Posted for Matt <mattinlosangeles@yahoo.com>:

I have thought of wiring a switch where the tow bar attaches to the

strut up

the the starter solenoid to prevent this mistake. Anyone ever done

this or

some other trick to prevent this sort of accident from happening?

Matt

Sent from my iPhone

{We installed brackets for the tow bar just behind the baggage
compartment door on Ted Noel's IVP and installed a switch on one of
them that turns on an annunciator when the two bar isn't properly
stowed. Works great. <Marv>]

On Oct 6, 2013, at 5:54 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET>

wrote:

Hey, it was great to meet so many Lancairians who hang out on LML

from time

to time.

I don't know his name, but I'd like to take this opportunity to

publicly

thank the gentleman on the south ramp
who singlehandedly prevented me from attempting to take off with my

tow bar

attached to the nose strut!

Angier Ames
N4ZQ
59hrs
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