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Lockouts on the old control bar towing were much more radical...and were before the days of any weak links. Scary stuff those lock-outs...especially if the release failed. Much easier to avoid nowadays, but still possible.Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
Getting too low on aerotow Oz Report Dec 16 2013, 10:45:02 am PST C...he evening to familiarize myself again. Secondly, as I had watched two weaklinks break before me, I made a bad...Comment on "Propeller test comparisons - are you paying too much?"
These are a great series Ken. Thank you!! We need some triker opinions here !! So basically, it looks like once any prop is pitched to the same bite (ma...Comment on "Will you take a Photo of your Trike on the 1st Day of 2014 & POST HERE!"
Hey, there wasn't a "Hell Yes!!!" option ??!! I'm really glad you remembered to post this YFT, this was one of the coolest events last year-- The Virtual 'round the World Fly-In" Hang on, I'm gonna dig up my favorite First Flight photo ...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
Yeah, what UL said !!! ;) Three additional points: 1) With aerotowing the towline is pulling you UP!!! (not down like winch / truck- though safety has greatly a...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
W.E. let me add a bit to what XC said since I have done scores of tows at Highlan...Wallabys. The way releases are setup now days it is quite safe. Multiple weak links and either end can release at...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
Hey W.E. all that technical speak above about the wings wasn't me-- that was copy pa...t would dive) is less likely to occur. If a lockout did occur one of the 3 weaklinks should automatically, with no...Comment on "Littlest Trike of them All video title "Air show time""
Thanks guys !! This was actually at Oceano airport. The wind was cross and so I decided to run across the median, down the little dip then back up. That also helped...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
I've done hundreds of Aerowtows (many at Wallaby,...d the various releases- chest, handlebar, tug, weak-links x 3-- somehow I was dreaming...hat would be, that all would fail, and all the weak links-- much, much safe...Comment on "Keel-fixed versus keel free: Spectrum 144: self-sustaining yaw-roll oscillations"
The scary part was the old towing methods...no weak links, release failures, rope connected to the control bar, rope breaks=tumbles, and...LOCKOUTS....the only thing that ever put me in the hospital in 40 years of flying everything.