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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
On Mar 3, 12:19 pm, "Microlight Pilot" wrote:
Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for aerotow? Thank you for any information. To aerotow what? |
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
they do it for hang gliders.....probably nothing heavier
tim Please visit the Wings & Wheels website at www.wingsandwheels.com "Microlight Pilot" wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for aerotow? Thank you for any information. |
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
On Mar 4, 8:06 am, "Tim Mara" wrote:
they do it for hang gliders.....probably nothing heavier tim Please visit the Wings & Wheels website atwww.wingsandwheels.com "Microlight Pilot" wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone in the group tell me who is using a microlight trike for aerotow? Thank you for any information.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There are a number of ultralights being used to tow hang gliders, including trikes. The trike has a pusher engine and they have come up with an ingenious way to deal with the tow rope and prop clearance. The tow rope goes into the prop hub.. There are dozens of hang glider aerotow flight parks all over the US. Sparrowhawk gliders have been towed with no problems from these ultralight tow vehicles. George Young (sparrowhawk #6) |
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
Trikes have been tested towing gliders in the UK in
the past. I believe it was done at Husbands Bosworth. As far as I know they were using Rotax 912 equiped trikes towing single seaters. Someones bound to come on with more info, or correct me on this. I have seen Technam Echo and Technam Golf tugs (3 axis microlights) used at Omarama in NZ. In fact one day an Ash25 was put on the back of the Technam Echo to see what it was like. Ash Pilot reported better climb rate than with the 172 (which to be fair was fecking rubbish tug). aparently the echo has quite big control surfaces and the ash got well out of position several times with the echo reporting no lack of control authority. Several different microlight 3 axis tugs have been used in Europe. There was an article in S+G a few years ago on various types used in Germany I think it was. Luke |
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
Trikes have been tested towing gliders in the UK in
the past. I believe it was done at Husbands Bosworth. As far as I know they were using Rotax 912 equiped trikes towing single seaters. Someones bound to come on with more info, or correct me on this. I have seen Technam Echo and Technam Golf tugs (3 axis microlights) used at Omarama in NZ. In fact one day an Ash25 was put on the back of the Technam Echo to see what it was like. Ash Pilot reported better climb rate than with the 172 (which to be fair was fecking rubbish tug). aparently the echo has quite big control surfaces and the ash got well out of position several times with the echo reporting no lack of control authority. Several different microlight 3 axis tugs have been used in Europe. There was an article in S+G a few years ago on various types used in Germany I think it was. Luke __________________________________________________ _______________ Exclusive Ed Byrne daily comedy clips on MSN Video http://specials.uk.msn.com/edbyrne/ |
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Microlight aerotow....can it be done?
Picture of a trike towing an ultralight glider: http://www.kesselsweier.de/cam/triketow.jpg
I have also seen hanggliders, a grunau baby and an sg38 behind a trike. I do not think it would be reasonable to tow anything heavier;-) |
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