Awesome Jim! McPhee - when are we launching? ;-) Erich On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Jim Staniforth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Hallooo: > On days when the airport was too busy to allow self-launching (Back taxi > glider runway, use full length of the power runway. Aerotow start line is > mid field of the glider runway and gliders land short of that) I have > aerotowed the AS-H26E with the engine running behind a Pawnee. Just use > about 5000RPM initially and bring up the power and pull the handle at about > 500', putting the tug in a good position to land and tow someone else. This > gives backup for a launch failure... Except if the tug loses power on the > ground! > Had no idea that certification was needed to do that, it just works. The > technique has been used with sustainers for a while. > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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