Microlight aerotow....can it be done?

[Microlight Pilot]

Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for
aerotow? Thank you for any information.

[chipsoars]

On Mar 3, 12:19 pm, "Microlight Pilot" > wrote:
> Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for
> aerotow? Thank you for any information.

To aerotow what?

[Tim Mara]

they do it for hang gliders.....probably nothing heavier
tim

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> Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for
> aerotow? Thank you for any information.
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[bikensoar]

On Mar 4, 8:06 am, "Tim Mara" > wrote:
> they do it for hang gliders.....probably nothing heavier
> tim
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There are a number of ultralights being used to tow hang gliders,
including trikes. The trike has a
pusher engine and they have come up with an ingenious way to deal with
the tow rope and prop
clearance. The tow rope goes into the prop hub..

There are dozens of hang glider aerotow flight parks all over the US.

Sparrowhawk gliders have been towed with no problems from these
ultralight tow vehicles.

George Young (sparrowhawk #6)

[Luke Roberts]

Trikes have been tested towing gliders in the UK in
the past. I believe it was done at Husbands Bosworth.
As far as I know they were using Rotax 912 equiped
trikes towing single seaters.
Someones bound to come on with more info, or correct
me on this.

I have seen Technam Echo and Technam Golf tugs (3 axis
microlights) used at Omarama in NZ. In fact one day
an Ash25 was put on the back of the Technam Echo to
see what it was like. Ash Pilot reported better climb
rate than with the 172 (which to be fair was fecking
rubbish tug). aparently the echo has quite big
control surfaces and the ash got well out of position
several times with the echo reporting no lack of control
authority.

Several different microlight 3 axis tugs have been
used in Europe. There was an article in S+G a few
years ago on various types used in Germany I think
it was.

Luke

[Luke Roberts]

Trikes have been tested towing gliders in the UK in
the past. I believe it was done at Husbands Bosworth.
As far as I know they were using Rotax 912 equiped
trikes towing single seaters.
Someones bound to come on with more info, or correct
me on this.

I have seen Technam Echo and Technam Golf tugs (3 axis
microlights) used at Omarama in NZ. In fact one day
an Ash25 was put on the back of the Technam Echo to
see what it was like. Ash Pilot reported better climb rate than with the 172
(which to be fair was fecking rubbish tug). aparently the echo has quite big
control surfaces and the ash got well out of position
several times with the echo reporting no lack of control
authority.

Several different microlight 3 axis tugs have been
used in Europe. There was an article in S+G a few
years ago on various types used in Germany I think
it was.

Luke

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[alex8735]

Picture of a trike towing an ultralight glider: http://www.kesselsweier.de/cam/triketow.jpg

I have also seen hanggliders, a grunau baby and an sg38 behind a
trike. I do not think it would be reasonable to tow anything heavier;-)