I agree with mike, a texas taildrager with 180hp is a ripper.
they do have to be beefed up in the rear for towing though, not a big deal with
the testing that has been done.
Now lets see one with a small turboprop....
MR> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:56:50 +1000> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
[email protected]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re:
[Aus-soaring] Glider Tugs> > At 07:31 PM 23/01/2008, you wrote:> >I don't know
- before my time here. But I heard it wasn't very nice to> >fly. I am looking
at putting a syndicate together for a back up tug, for> >when the main one has
a 100 hourly, or needs a bit of TLC which requires> >it to stop flying for a
day or so. I thought a two seater which is fun> >to fly, and could be used for
taildragger endorsements and aerobatics as> >well as for towing and towing
training, and cheaper to run than a Pawnee> >would be nice.> >> >A cessna 150
with a 180 hp engine does not pass the fun to fly test.> >> > From the comments
here, a 160 hp citabria would be too gutless I think.> >A 180 hp one might do
the trick. Other countries do seem to use 180 hp tugs.> > OK so now we get the
rest of the requirements.> > The only thing wrong with Cessna 150's is lack of
power. The aircraft > is actually light on the controls and well co-ordinated
and last time > I flew one I found it delightful - mind you I had been spending
some > time in the Piper Tomahawk which in retrospect is an appalling flying >
machine (note I didn't say aircraft) which was probably designed by > the team
from Sirius Cybernetics. The 180 HP engine fixes the > problems of the 150.
Anything with that much power has to be fun to > fly. I once flew a C150 with
150HP and was most impressed. So it > won't do aerobatics or tailwheel
endorsements although you might look > in to the Texas Taildragger (C150
tailwheel conversion) and see if it > can have 180HP. The C150 also doesn't
have fabric covering.> > Mike> Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality
soaring instruments> phone Int'l + 61 746 355784> fax Int'l + 61 746 358796>
cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784> Int'l + 61 429 355784> email: [EMAIL
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