I Like My Tow Pilots But...

At 17:36 23 June 2007, Chuck Griswold wrote:
At 15:24 23 June 2007, wrote:
On Jun 22, 2:19 pm, Shawn wrote:
...this is a bit much:http://www.cafepress.com/plane_english.
88007634

I mean, no tow, no play, I respect that, but they
do get to fly for
free. What else should they expect?
;-)

Shawn

So, God IS a woman!

But only every third weekend?

;-)
Where else can you rack a 182, pawnee, L19 over in
a 90 degree bank
and side slip it from 3000 ft. to a landing. Whoa,
what a rush!!


Do you know how much that shortens engine life??????????

Nyal Williams wrote:
At 17:36 23 June 2007, Chuck Griswold wrote:
At 15:24 23 June 2007, wrote:
On Jun 22, 2:19 pm, Shawn wrote:
...this is a bit much:http://www.cafepress.com/plane_english.
88007634
I mean, no tow, no play, I respect that, but they
do get to fly for
free. What else should they expect?
;-)

Shawn
So, God IS a woman!

But only every third weekend?

;-)
Where else can you rack a 182, pawnee, L19 over in
a 90 degree bank
and side slip it from 3000 ft. to a landing. Whoa,
what a rush!!

Do you know how much that shortens engine life??????????

Yes ;-)

I've heard others say that the big slip decreases air flow to the
cylinders slowing cooling, saving the cylinders.
(I don't really know the answer-but I've heard both arguments)

Shawn

Nyal Williams wrote:
At 17:36 23 June 2007, Chuck Griswold wrote:

Where else can you rack a 182, pawnee, L19 over in
a 90 degree bank and side slip it from 3000 ft. to
a landing. Whoa, what a rush!!

Do you know how much that shortens engine life?


Does anyone?

Probably less than the disadvantage of having to launch fewer
sailplanes during the day while waiting for extended tow-plane descents.


Jack

Do you know how much that shortens engine life?

Does anyone?


Look at the other T-shirt in the shop: "Engine Schmengine."

Nobody in this thread has said anything about what the subject tow
pilot did with the throttle, which is THE key controller in engine
life.

No, I don't know the best answer, and I used to "baby" the engines --
by GRADUALLY reducing the throttle (in the 90 degree bank) controlling
airspeed with g...which also kept the cooling flow under control --
AND got 6+ tows an hour.

And yes, I used to **** an moan about it when I was the only tug
pilot: I joined a SOARING club, not a TOWING club...

Remember, the mission of the engine is to get the gliders in the air.
After that, returning the tow pilot safely to the ground is optional.
And I have stories to prove it.

-Pete
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