X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:11:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6508199 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:21:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=teleport.com; b=kvFxXUQS3t221rWe8Ur4dNUXYidqtNvAXQnxyhSREgPPsLnU/IR0IURGCtQwxqFV; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [67.169.219.70] (helo=leighton495c8e) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1VTudc-0004yT-Qv for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:21:21 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Leighton Mangels" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Tow bar X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 07:21:16 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0035_01CEC4C0.24611470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d59e0a5ee0d242451644fc87d21a1c8c91f69b2558a72a059c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 67.169.219.70 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CEC4C0.24611470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Many years ago I built a "hangar towbar" so I didn't have to keep taking = the collapsible one from the plane every time I moved a plane in and out = of the hangar. It matches the early style tow bar with the spring = loaded pin, is longer than the collapsible ones, and I painted it bright = yellow to minimize the chance of leaving it attached to the plane. I = suggested at the time to Lancair that they should consider offering a = non-collapsible "hanger towbar" but they never did it. But the idea of = making the towbar more visible is something to consider. Perhaps some = bright stripes using colored tape would help. =20 Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01CEC4C0.24611470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Many years ago I built a "hangar = towbar" so I=20 didn't have to keep taking the collapsible one from the plane every = time I=20 moved a plane in and out of the hangar. It matches the early style = tow bar=20 with the spring loaded pin, is longer than the collapsible ones, and I = painted=20 it bright yellow to minimize the chance of leaving it attached to the=20 plane. I suggested at the time to Lancair that they should = consider=20 offering a non-collapsible "hanger towbar" but they never did it. = But the=20 idea of making the towbar more visible is something to consider. = Perhaps=20 some bright stripes using colored tape would help.

Leighton = Mangels

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