Tow Plane Mirrors.

Hi all,

We have two Cessna 182's towplanes and need a mirror solution.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Noel

Our Pawnee has automotive rearview mirrors attached to the wing struts
and motorcycle mirrors attached to the cross member above the instrument
panel. Of course the Pawnee has a back window; does your 182? The
mirrors on the struts are pretty much useless since they have a small
field of view, are mounted far away from the pilot, and are ground
adjustable only. Our Ag Wagon has a remote controlled (via mechanical
cable) automotive mirror mounted to the side of the fuselage just
forward of the door. It's quite useful. Maybe you can get field
approval for a mirror mounted just forward of the door with the control
mounted to the panel. You might need one on each side of a 182.

On 12/28/2015 8:29 AM, wrote:
Hi all,

We have two Cessna 182's towplanes and need a mirror solution.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Noel

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Dan, 5J

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 8:40:00 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
Our Pawnee has automotive rearview mirrors attached to the wing
struts and motorcycle mirrors attached to the cross member above the
instrument panel.* Of course the Pawnee has a back window; does your
182?* The mirrors on the struts are pretty much useless since they
have a small field of view, are mounted far away from the pilot, and
are ground adjustable only.* Our Ag Wagon has a remote controlled
(via mechanical cable) automotive mirror mounted to the side of the
fuselage just forward of the door.* It's quite useful.* Maybe you
can get field approval for a mirror mounted just forward of the door
with the control mounted to the panel.* You might need one on each
side of a 182.




On 12/28/2015 8:29 AM,
wrote:



Hi all,

We have two Cessna 182's towplanes and need a mirror solution.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Noel





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Dan, 5J

Thanks Dan, I think the only way an in-cockpit mirror would work if it was glare-shield mounted. The 182 sits pretty nose forward, being a tricycle gear

Is it just me but I can never see much out of those mirrors. I think that white blur is a glider still attached...

Why not have a camera and monitor just like my SUV has? I am a pro at backing up now that I just look at the TV!

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 10:58:46 AM UTC-8, Tom (2N0) wrote:
Is it just me but I can never see much out of those mirrors. I think that white blur is a glider still attached...

Why not have a camera and monitor just like my SUV has? I am a pro at backing up now that I just look at the TV!

Perhaps with some sort of ipad viewing... zoom would be nice.

For C182 see - good detail, measurements and pics.

https://missions.capnhq.gov/ops/dot/...rror/index.cfm

Best recolection Achorage AK CAP has the 337.

BTW, with big truck mirrors the tow pilot can actually see way more compared to the popular bullet shape car mirrors on many Pawnees. Barely any difference drag and yaw.

In one of my former clubs, the Rallye towplane had two internally mounted Starfighter mirrors.

Like the ones in this F-104:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mark08...pool-cockpits/

Is it true that all tow planes in Canada have to have mirrors? Would some of our Canada Brothers and Sisters share info and Pictures Please?

On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 7:04:45 PM UTC-5, wrote:
In one of my former clubs, the Rallye towplane had two internally mounted Starfighter mirrors.

Like the ones in this F-104:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mark08...pool-cockpits/

Nice mirrors, but is the rest of the F-104 available?

The CAP link above does include a copy of the FAA field approval for the mirrors shown. This will make approval far easier and I am aware of at least one 182 owner who used this for his approval. Alaska Wing of CAP has three gliders in their fleet.

Happy New Year all--

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