Number of aero tows in 2011

T, who we?

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 9:53:35 PM UTC-7, T wrote:
On Nov 4, 8:16*pm, Bill D wrote:

I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. *I need a SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. *Anyone care to guess?



I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. *If each made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to about 100,000 - that's my guess.



Anyone care to differ or offer another number?



We average over 1000 per year, operating only Sat and Sun, 52 weekends

a year, 1 tow plane.

Plus about 100 auto tows over 4 days a year.

T

On Monday, November 5, 2012 5:42:43 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Our club achieved just over 1000 tows this year with 2 Tow Planes .

Who?

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:16:29 PM UTC-5, Bill D wrote:
I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. I need a SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. Anyone care to guess?



I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. If each made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to about 100,000 - that's my guess.



Anyone care to differ or offer another number?

Mid-Georgia Soaring Association pulled 573 tows in 2011 with one Pawnee.

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:16:29 PM UTC-5, Bill D wrote:
I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. I need a SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. Anyone care to guess?



I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. If each made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to about 100,000 - that's my guess.



Anyone care to differ or offer another number?

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:16:29 PM UTC-5, Bill D wrote:
I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. I need a SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. Anyone care to guess?



I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. If each made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to about 100,000 - that's my guess.

Caesar Creek Soaring Club has 3 Pawnees and this year our club did 2200 tows through sometime in October...so add a few this for a yearly total.

Jim Price

Anyone care to differ or offer another number?

Central Indiana Soaring Society has 1020 tows with 2 Pawnees April-October 2012.

On Monday, November 5, 2012 10:50:00 AM UTC-6, Jp Stewart wrote:
Here I have all of the operations for the clubs in Virginia: http://vasoaring.org/ JP

JP, could you please define "flight operations" in your context. I know the FAA would count a single airplane tow of a glider from an airport as 4 airplane movements, as there were two takeoffs and two landings. 6300 flight operations for a club with 90 members seems like a whole lot of flying in a year. Especially considering typical numbers of "active" club members to "total" club members.

Bill, I will have infor for KSA as it pertains to Sunflower Gliderport for you this evening. Will post here.

Steve Leonard
KSA Towplane Manager

Soaring Club of Houston is right at 2000 tows a year.

Philadelphia Glider Council in 2011 - 2,390 tows with two tow planes,
a Pawnee and an L-19. For 2012 we are at 2,456 tows to date and will
fly through Dec 31 as long as weather and field conditions permit. It
raised a few eyebrows when we told the folks at PHL ATC that we do
about 10,000 take-off and landing operations per year.

Bob

On Monday, November 5, 2012 12:16:29 AM UTC-4, Bill D wrote:
I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. I need a SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. Anyone care to guess?



I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. If each made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to about 100,000 - that's my guess.



Anyone care to differ or offer another number?

Over 1400 at Sugarbush, Vt.

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