C-150/180 tow plane?

On Oct 15, 6:46*am, macquistan wrote:
Hi,
*Does anyone have experience using as a tow plane a C-150 with a 180hp
conversion? There is one on the market for a very good price. It has a
tow hook and a STOL kit already installed. Obviously, a Pawnee would
be the best choice. But, for 15-20K less, two seats and trike gear, it
seems a like a great opportunity. Currently, the local commercial
operator is using an old C-182. However, his plane isn't all that well
maintained. The plane would mainly be used for towing single place
ships without ballast, like my B4. The heaviest thing it would have to
tow is a L-13 or L-23.
Thanks much.

Field elevation is 50ft. Denisty altitude during the summer is
1500-1800ft. There is a 800 ft grassy area from which we operate that
abuts the end of a 5,000ft paved runway. We launch from the grass and
climb over the paved runway.

Originally Posted by 150flivver

On Oct 15, 1:19*pm, Tom Nau wrote:

My club uses a C-150 with a 180 hp conversion. *It tows very well at
1500 ft field elevation all summer long when temperatures reach 100 or
more. *It has a climb prop. *It has towed my single-seater with full
ballast at 1150 lbs. as well as the G103C with two on board and an
open class ship with full ballast. *I typically see 500fpm dry and
400fpm on tow with ballast. *It is easier to find qualified tow pilots
for a trike than a tail-dragger.

Just to add to what Tom has said, our A150L/180hp also has a STOL kit
and we changed out the Cessna tow hitch that was limited to 1200lbs
max tow weight to a TOST setup that is good to 1800lbs. We use a
180hp 172 as a backup towplane but it is a real dog compared to the
150 with an O-360.

Hello,

At our commercial operation we have a 180hp 172 with STOL kit that we use for rides and instruction. I've been looking into the possibility of equipping it with a tow hook to use as a backup towplane (we use 2 L-19s).
We are at an elevation of about 600 feet MSL and we typically have 2,500 feet of runway in front of us during regular glider operations, although we have 3,600 feet total available.

Would the 180/172 work for us as a backup towplane for occasional use during contests, and during the winter?

Thanks
-Warren