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Old August 2nd 20, 09:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Walsh[_2_]
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Default Stowable dolly for taxing by DG Flugzeugbau


Yeah, had one on DG808, never used it: says it all really. It
was easier to use the car to tow out if the ground was rough
or taxi at high speed and fly the wings on the ground. This is
quite alarming for both the pilot and onlookers!

t 20:08 02 August 2020, Hartley Falbaum wrote:
On Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 5:09:33 AM UTC-4,

wrote:
Hi,
Anyone has experience with this product?
I am thinking about using ot with DG600
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https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/lib...-foldable-and-

stowable-wing-dol=
ly-for-taxiing
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I have one - I got it when I got my DG808CCompetition in

late 2007. I have
=
yet to use it. My wingtip wheels are standard Inline skate

wheels in the
DG=
made housing. To use the accessory wheel, you would put

it on to taxi,
the=
n stop the engine, get out, remove the wheel, get back in

and start the
eng=
ine, and launch! The wheel is larger than a inline skate

wheel, and is
mou=
nted on a arm so the wing is well off the ground. So, looks

good on
paper--=
that is why I bought it. But in practice, a pain in the neck.

The DG 400
wi=
ngtip wheels are on the other hand, not really adequate for

taxiing.
Hartley Falbaum
DG808C Comp
"KF"
Georgia USA