On Mar 1, 11:21*am, "HL Falbaum" wrote:
The Tost winch setup includes a E-85 or similar hook
Perhaps they have paperwork--
Tim Mara sells them.

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Hartley wrote in message

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Hello,

We are installing a Tost E-85 tow hitch on a Super Cub. *We wrote up a
nice 337 for the Feds. They approved of the bracket we fabricated.

However, they are refusing to sign off on the E-85 hook. *Think we've
run into the same Feds who tried to ground Bob Hoover. *Anyway, they
are saying the hook is unapproved since it was foreign built. *They
are saying its an uncertified part. *However, we've sent them a copy
of the Tost manufacturing certificate, the German LBA approval, their
own reciprocity agreement with the LBA, and a copy of the EASA
bilateral agreements regarding STC and parts. No luck. *Now they are
demanding a Form 8130 from another tow hook installation in which an
E-85 was used. *Either that, or put the Cub in the
Experimental category, which is a non starter. *The installation as it
stands is one of the best I've seen on any tow plane in 40 years.
Unfortunately, there is not a soul in the FSDO that has any experience
on either end of the rope, and they are trying to make up rules as
they go.....

E-85's are used on most certified gliders, and on most Tost equipped
tow planes. *What we need is a copy of someone's E-85 installation
regarding the legality of the install, a form 8130 or 337 showing
previous usage.... *Help!

Steve
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Shop around for a FSDO that has people who understand glider equipment
and transfer your work there. Beats banging your head against a wall.