Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
Hi Roger
One of my customers fitted such a tow rope retraction system to his Super
Dimona.
His operational experience was very positive but if my memory serves me
correctly he
reluctantly removed it as it restri
May 2011 06:27:25 +1000
Subject:Re: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
-Original Message-
From: Roger Druce
Sent: Monday, 16 May 2011 3:15
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
-Original Message-
From: Roger Druce
Sent: Monday, 16 May 2011 3:15
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
I was wondering if there was any operator in Australia already employing
Tost tow
At 07:37 PM 16/05/2011, you wrote:
>I have flown a DG1000 in Sweden behind a Super Cub that had a rope
>reel, not sure if it was Tost.
>
>On the second flight the rope did no fully unwind, as a consequence I
>was towed at approx 20m behind the aircraft, made for a very
>interesting flight. I'm no
>I have flown a DG1000 in Sweden behind a Super Cub that had a rope
>reel, not sure if it was Tost.
>
>On the second flight the rope did no fully unwind, as a consequence I
>was towed at approx 20m behind the aircraft, made for a very
>interesting flight. I'm not sure if a novice would have cope
At 04:37 PM 16/05/2011, you wrote:
I have flown a DG1000 in Sweden behind a Super Cub that had a rope
reel, not sure if it was Tost.
On the second flight the rope did no fully unwind, as a consequence I
was towed at approx 20m behind the aircraft, made for a very
interesting flight. I'm not sure
ng in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
I was wondering if there was any operator in Australia already employing
Tost tow rope reeling in kit with their tug aircraft so as to retract
the rope for descent & landing.
How has the experience been both in
relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tug tow rope reeling in kit & operation
I was wondering if there was any operator in Australia already employing
Tost tow rope reeling in kit with their tug aircraft so as to retract
the rope for descent & landing.
How has the experie
I was wondering if there was any operator in Australia already employing
Tost tow rope reeling in kit with their tug aircraft so as to retract
the rope for descent & landing.
How has the experience been both in regard to the equipment fitted to
the tug and also the operational benefits/problem
