On Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 5:52:29 AM UTC+11, Dan Marotta wrote:
Tow pilot lobby?* Ha!



Send them to Moriarty so I can step down from towing.* It may be fun
for time builders or youngsters but, for me, it's just plain
underpaid work which takes time away from my soaring.




On 10/5/2015 11:27 AM, Sean Fidler
wrote:



Wow! Great posts. I'll need time to read it all. Thanks.

We have an auto-tow rig in Ionia that has been used on rare occasion. Recently, a clinic was done in Cadillac and it was quite successful from what I understand. A number of people got sign offs, etc. But then it died again.

My honest opinion. Aerotowing is popular because the tow pilot lobby likes flying tow planes for free, building hours, etc. We should be auto-towing more! Especially in early training. It's a safe, viable and great option and if done with great care (as aero and winch are) it could be really impactful to lowering costs and increasing the number of youth pilots being trained.

I think the public would get a kick out of seeing cars towing up gliders at airports! There is just something cool about it!

Anyway...back to work.





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Dan, 5J

Paid tow pilots? I wish...
Oh, I forgot, this is the USA