No guts no glory I guess
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Slick Goodlin
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Story goes that he made a forced landing on a beach in Mexico and this was the best way out.
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David MacRay
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He's getting towed?
Spectacular, I want the tow plane, that's got to be quite the machine.
Spectacular, I want the tow plane, that's got to be quite the machine.
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Slick Goodlin
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[quote author=David MacRay link=topic=8511.msg23458#msg23458 date=1527721217]
He's getting towed?
Spectacular, I want the tow plane, that's got to be quite the machine.
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Just a second 206, far as I know.
He's getting towed?
Spectacular, I want the tow plane, that's got to be quite the machine.
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Just a second 206, far as I know.
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David MacRay
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Pulling along a second one isn't going to make it easier.
I am going to guess they loaded everything out first then did this with both of them fairly empty. Once they get rolling it might not be as incredible as I was first thinking.
I suspect the climb rate was not huge but the glider will be generating it's own lift so it might be similar to a regular glider tow out.
I am going to guess they loaded everything out first then did this with both of them fairly empty. Once they get rolling it might not be as incredible as I was first thinking.
I suspect the climb rate was not huge but the glider will be generating it's own lift so it might be similar to a regular glider tow out.
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Slick Goodlin
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[quote author=Chris link=topic=8511.msg23475#msg23475 date=1527874409]
How are they planning to release at the end of the tow? Break the rope? Land together?
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Where I found the pic there was talk of the tow plane having a machete or axe or some such in close reach but it was implied that was for emergency use.
How are they planning to release at the end of the tow? Break the rope? Land together?
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Where I found the pic there was talk of the tow plane having a machete or axe or some such in close reach but it was implied that was for emergency use.
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David MacRay
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Here is a discussion about towing "a dead plane".
https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/communi ... 465/page-2
The same picture shows up a few posts in to page two. It's on a wall in Texas. A bit more detailed story, they claim to have crossed into the USA to bring it to Brownsville.
I think the "axe and block of wood" rope release is the craziest part.
On the first pat in that discussion someone posted this link. http://www.soarkansas.org/soar/Stories.aspx?s=31
That's a story about a guy who towed a Cardinal with a 182 but he set it up much better. Airport to airport. He bought another plane to do trial tows to prove to the FAA it would not be a big deal. He also self proclaimed to be a Farmer.
https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/communi ... 465/page-2
The same picture shows up a few posts in to page two. It's on a wall in Texas. A bit more detailed story, they claim to have crossed into the USA to bring it to Brownsville.
I think the "axe and block of wood" rope release is the craziest part.
On the first pat in that discussion someone posted this link. http://www.soarkansas.org/soar/Stories.aspx?s=31
That's a story about a guy who towed a Cardinal with a 182 but he set it up much better. Airport to airport. He bought another plane to do trial tows to prove to the FAA it would not be a big deal. He also self proclaimed to be a Farmer.