Need Approved Data for Release Mechanism

[Roger Fowler]

Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
would be greatly appreciated.

Roger

[Jim Newton]

Roger Fowler wrote:
> Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
> We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
> What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
> another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
> If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Roger
>
>
>
I sent you via email some doc and pdf files of documents that might be
of help in installing the tow hitch and release handle in a C172.
However, the email kicked back, even after removing the false email
characters.
Jim

[Jeffrey Banks]

Jim

Would your drawings have the relase handle on the panel?
All our
towplanes seem to have a floor handle and it is not
ideal for emergency
access.

Jeff


At 00:30 09 October 2005, Jim Newton wrote:
>Roger Fowler wrote:
>> Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
>> We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
>> What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
>> another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
>> If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>>
>I sent you via email some doc and pdf files of documents
>that might be
>of help in installing the tow hitch and release handle
>in a C172.
>However, the email kicked back, even after removing
>the false email
>characters.
>Jim
>

[Roger Fowler]

Cessna's installation uses a rope outside the airplane
and running in the window. OK for a weekend, but not
what we want for a permanent installation.

I received Jim's data and it should be just what I
need.

Thanks.

Roger

At 17:06 09 October 2005, Jeffrey Banks wrote:
>Jim
>
>Would your drawings have the relase handle on the panel?
> All our
>towplanes seem to have a floor handle and it is not
>ideal for emergency
>access.
>
>Jeff
>
>
>At 00:30 09 October 2005, Jim Newton wrote:
>>Roger Fowler wrote:
>>> Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
>>> We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
>>> What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
>>> another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
>>> If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
>>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I sent you via email some doc and pdf files of documents
>>that might be
>>of help in installing the tow hitch and release handle
>>in a C172.
>>However, the email kicked back, even after removing
>>the false email
>>characters.
>>Jim
>>
>
>
>
>

[Jim Newton]

No drawings for the panel release. I've heard of such but never seen one.
Jim

Jeffrey Banks wrote:
> Jim
>
> Would your drawings have the relase handle on the panel?
> All our
> towplanes seem to have a floor handle and it is not
> ideal for emergency
> access.
>
> Jeff
>

[Tim Mara]

please see http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page31.htm for TOST C-172 tow
support pictures and description
tim
visit the Wings & Wheels website at:
www.wingsandwheels.com


"Jeffrey Banks" > wrote in message
...
> Jim
>
> Would your drawings have the relase handle on the panel?
> All our
> towplanes seem to have a floor handle and it is not
> ideal for emergency
> access.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> At 00:30 09 October 2005, Jim Newton wrote:
>>Roger Fowler wrote:
>>> Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
>>> We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
>>> What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
>>> another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
>>> If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
>>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I sent you via email some doc and pdf files of documents
>>that might be
>>of help in installing the tow hitch and release handle
>>in a C172.
>>However, the email kicked back, even after removing
>>the false email
>>characters.
>>Jim
>>
>
>
>
>

[Warren Cramer]

Our club is purchasing a Cessna 172 for a towplane.
We have the Cessna drawings for the tow hitch installation.
What we are looking for is an approved Form 337 for
another aircraft that shows the inside release mechanism.
If anyone has one that we could have a copy of it
would be greatly appreciated.

Roger

Roger,

Did you end up using the 172 for a towplane and installing the tow hitch?

Our commercial operation has a 180hp STOL kit 172 that we currently use for rides and instruction. We would like to use it as a backup towplane for contests and possibly for winter operations when we typically store away our primary towplanes.

How did things work out with your 172 towplane?

Thanks,
Warren