LAK-12 Question

Bill Daniels wrote:

If the one-man rigging system used "gate hinge" type root dolleys on the
trailer, then the wings could be swung out ~45 degrees to the
trailer/fuselage before the Udo-type wing dolly was attached to the wing CG.
Then, the wheels of the wing dolly needn't roll more than 4-6 feet when
rigging/derigging. One could pack a sheet of plywood to lay on soft ground
for the wing dolly wheels to roll on. That way, even if you landed in a
soft plowed field, rigging aids would still work.

If it's a soft plowed field, would you be able to get a heavy 40 foot
long trailer to the glider? And get it out when it's even heavier with
the glider in it? It wouldn't work around here in eastern Washington
state as the vehicles would get stuck, and many farmers would not like
the car and trailer on their plowed field.

I've never helped carry a Lak 12 out of a field, though it might be fun
to be the guy taking the pictures of the retrieve! Maybe Doug should
call all the people selling the Lak 12 and ask them why they are selling it.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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