Tow Costs

What is everyone paying for a tow? At our club it's $17 to 2k and $22 to 3k.
We use a 260hp Pawnee and our club has no rental fees, only club dues.



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I am paying $35 to 2000ft

Nick

"Slick" wrote in message ...
What is everyone paying for a tow? At our club it's $17 to 2k and $22 to
3k.
We use a 260hp Pawnee and our club has no rental fees, only club dues.



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I am paying $35 to 2000ft
You should look at a winch system ,our costs are under $4 and club
charges $10 and makes more than an aerotow operation simply
because the margins are so high.
gary
"Nick Gilbert" wrote in message
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I am paying $35 to 2000ft

Nick

"Slick" wrote in message
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What is everyone paying for a tow? At our club it's $17 to 2k and $22 to
3k.
We use a 260hp Pawnee and our club has no rental fees, only club dues.



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35.00 AUD
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I am sure the jets and powered traffic are happy without the fear of being
sawn in half by winch wire.

Hi,

I am sure the jets and powered traffic are happy without the fear of being
sawn in half by winch wire.

No jets at my home field, but we get along fine with other power traffic,
including lots of helicopters (military), banner towing and even skydiving.
At peak times three winches are in operation with two wires each, each
belonging to a different club.

It really is a matter of coordination.

Two answer the original question: We pay 3EUR for about 500m AGL.

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1,000': US $13.00
2,000': US $23.00
3,000': US $33.00

Our club has about 40 members. Fees are $200 initiation
and $420/year dues. (Discounts for families and students)
Also, members pay rental on gliders.
L-13: $12/hour
L-33 and G-103: $18/hour
HpH 304C: $40/hour

Towplane is a 180 h.p. Varga Kachina.

Instruction is free.

The tow fees just increased after remaining the same
for about eight years, or longer. Old fees we
1,000': US $13.00
2,000': US $18.00
3,000': US $23.00

We operate on a public use airport where ground launching
would probably not be allowed :-(

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

At 08:00 03 April 2005, Slick wrote:
What is everyone paying for a tow? At our club it's
$17 to 2k and $22 to 3k.
We use a 260hp Pawnee and our club has no rental fees,
only club dues.



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WHat is your discounts for student?
"Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message
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1,000': US $13.00
2,000': US $23.00
3,000': US $33.00

Our club has about 40 members. Fees are $200 initiation
and $420/year dues. (Discounts for families and students)
Also, members pay rental on gliders.
L-13: $12/hour
L-33 and G-103: $18/hour
HpH 304C: $40/hour

Towplane is a 180 h.p. Varga Kachina.

Instruction is free.

The tow fees just increased after remaining the same
for about eight years, or longer. Old fees we
1,000': US $13.00
2,000': US $18.00
3,000': US $23.00

We operate on a public use airport where ground launching
would probably not be allowed :-(

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

At 08:00 03 April 2005, Slick wrote:
What is everyone paying for a tow? At our club it's
$17 to 2k and $22 to 3k.
We use a 260hp Pawnee and our club has no rental fees,
only club dues.



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Out of curiousity...how much is being saved into the
engine rebuild fund? And how many hours are you forecasting
for the engine? A general maintanence fund as well?

at those tow rates it would be hard to believe that there are any funds
being set aside.

BT

"Stewart Kissel" wrote in
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Out of curiousity...how much is being saved into the
engine rebuild fund? And how many hours are you forecasting
for the engine? A general maintanence fund as well?

You have to know the details of the operation before you can comment. Our
club, for example, has exceptionally reasonable rates, unfortunately not a
lot of lift

Club initiation is $200. Monthly dues are $30. 2-33s are $5 per hour, 1-26
is $7 per hour, L-23 and L-33 are $12 an hour. Here is the incredible
part... Tow rates are
1000 ft. - $11.50
1500 ft. - $13.50
2000 ft. - $15.50
2500 ft. - $17.50
3000 ft. - $19.50

We tow with a Citabria and a Pawnee using autogas. Our "rent" is 3 youth
scholarships per year. We have no employees. Instruction is free. The
monthly dues cover the fixed expenses, the glider and tow fees cover most
everything else including engine reserves and expected maintenance. The
unexpected maintenance is always worrisome. That and the rising price of
gas caused a recent rate increase. The gas situation may cause another
increase in the not too distant future.

Not much point in using a winch, rarely enough lift to climb away. Our
local conditions do make us pretty good "scratchers." You can check us out
at www.tidewatersoaring.org Note that the tow rates just went up, hence the
difference from the web site published rates.

"BTIZ" wrote in message
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at those tow rates it would be hard to believe that there are any funds
being set aside.

BT

"Stewart Kissel" wrote in
message ...
Out of curiousity...how much is being saved into the
engine rebuild fund? And how many hours are you forecasting
for the engine? A general maintanence fund as well?