I reckon that this is the go for 'hot and heavy' conditions. Also has the
added benifit that you'd always be able to find a tow-pilot for it (as there'd
be plenty of future commercial pilots out there looking for turbo-prop hours -
especially in their early days of hour building!)
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/want-ads10.htm
Check out the Zlin Z-37 T2 about 2/3 the way down the page :)
WPP
> To: [email protected]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 3
> May 2008 12:21:11 +1000> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tow Planes> > Dear all> > I
> have only recently re-joined this list and hope I'm not raising a > topic
> which has recently been done to death.> > The Gliding Club of Victoria (GCV)
> operates four conventional high- > hour GA-type tugs which have rising
> maintenance and surging avgas > fuel costs. We’ve decided to explore a
> longer-term strategic solution > to these issues to reduce launch costs for
> our members and head off > prohibitive launch costs. Areas to be explored
> include use of Light > Sport aircraft, re-engining our tugs with newer
> engines (eg diesel), > conventional GA types, winching and greater use of
> motorgliders. Of > particular interest is the useability of lighter newer
> aircraft for > towing in “hot & heavy” conditions.> > This can’t be a problem
> that is unique to GCV so we’re keen to find > out what others have done and
> learnt and see how we might be able to > move some general solutions along.
> What groups have already tackled > these issues? What other ideas should we
> look at?> > All ideas and comments would be welcome.> > Robert> > >
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