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Motorgliders towing will probably have slower
ground acceleration that your pawnee etc and thus the prop is more likely to
sustain stone damage. Also I think nose wheel may be worse than tail wheel
(prop clearance). Thus I would recommend a fixed pitch prop for towing
rather than the expensive variable prop with its expensive to repair glass skin
and leading edge. Also tow pilots must be more conscious of where they are
taking off from and the stone damage problem. I personally like the
petroni wooden prop fitted to Autotug but would like to see the "rubber type"
leading edge like Rob Petroni used to do in the original Jabiru
props.
Just a thought
Ian McPhee
Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia Tel +61 (0)2 66 847 642 Mob +61 (0)428 847 642 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mrsoaring.com
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