For 20 years now I always feel uncomfortable towing behind a Pawnee with the window open (usually comps with pilot unknown to me) so I go into high tow just incase. Ian Williams in NZ sent me an email recently and I was reminded many years earlier a young Jim Neald was flying Pawnee ZK-CIN in Durry area and was killed by the window coming through and hitting him on side of head. I seem to remember it says somewhere in Pawnee Flight manual you are not to fly with window open and an old ag pilot said to me to "unclip and remove window if you want window open". I gather many NZ tugs added an extra stop and a 3rd hinge to help prevent such a fatal accident again.
Thus this is just a reminder to all to really look at the hinges each DI and consider fitting the 3rd hinge on the window and not to tow with the window in the down position but remove it instead if you really want the extra air Ian McPhee
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