January 31st 18, 04:07 AM
On Monday, May 12, 2003 at 10:17:15 AM UTC-6, Wallace Berry wrote:
> Hi, Anyone out there every tow with a 150 hp Pawnee? How was it as a
> tug? We currently tow with a Cessna 175 that has been re-engined with an
> O-360 and equipped with a STOL kit. It is an OK tug off a 5000' paved
> strip but not great. I've been towed by a 180 hp Pawnee (Jeff Cloud) and
> find that to be an excellent towplane.
>
> We are buying a low time Pawnee currently equipped with a low time 150
> hp engine. We hope it will tow at least as well as the C-175. If so, we
> will keep it and eventually re-engine it to 180 hp.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wally
> Hi, Anyone out there every tow with a 150 hp Pawnee? How was it as a
> tug? We currently tow with a Cessna 175 that has been re-engined with an
> O-360 and equipped with a STOL kit. It is an OK tug off a 5000' paved
> strip but not great. I've been towed by a 180 hp Pawnee (Jeff Cloud) and
> find that to be an excellent towplane.
>
> We are buying a low time Pawnee currently equipped with a low time 150
> hp engine. We hope it will tow at least as well as the C-175. If so, we
> will keep it and eventually re-engine it to 180 hp.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wally