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Old August 12th 04, 11:24 PM
Dave S
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An electric golf cart will work acceptably. I worked the weekend desk at
a small flight school last summer that used one as a tug in the manner
you describe, and we would routinely move our fleet of 6 planes using it
(shuffling in /out of the hangar... pulling to/from the fuel pumps
because the truck had a surcharge.. etc)

The golf cart has been used in this manner for a few years and is doing
ok. This was a 2 seater with a small "bed/deck" on the back replacing
the golf club rack.

All the caveats about nose gear travel limits apply.. dont overdo it.
Dave

Tom S. wrote:
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Does anyone have any experience towing their airplane with a golf cart?


I'm

thinking about mounting a ball on the front of a golf cart to move my
Bonanza in and out of the hangar.


I doubt a golf cart has enough power (400 lbs of people and 70 lbs of golf
clubs and 6 gallons of beer is their limit), unless the ground is level of
downhill out of the hanger.

Better would be a yard tractor.