X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:25:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nschwmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.189.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5116272 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:39:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.189.137; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com ([124.182.56.167]) by nschwmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20110907123845.UJVO24049.nschwmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com@nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:38:45 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([124.182.56.167]) by nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20110907123844.WTTV1687.nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle> for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:38:44 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Message-Id: <4E6765C2.00001B.03036@RAZZLE> X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 20:38:26 +0800 Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_2GK54961VA4000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6244788) From: "Frederick Moreno" X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Ride on mowers for tugging airplanes X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com from [124.182.56.167] using ID frederickmoreno@bigpond.com at Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:38:42 +0000 X-SIH-MSG-ID: ox8wFdz+TFa2kTAvmTy2alorgFm6/gF5uMhSBI0wt0lHEVbCu8XAQsKhbaZH34/g0y4rY06VXTRgc7zjTY7TuNq4K7hUSrLZ5vk2 --------------Boundary-00=_2GK54961VA4000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We have a hangar full of airplanes including a Cirrus and a C182 RG at ou= r local airport. All are moved quickly with an old recycled ride-on lawnmo= wer The secret: a VERY long tow bar (think 10 feet plus) made of 3/4 inch square steel tubing with a yoke that is pulled apart to engage the nose wheel, and then released to close into position. The tow bar is then connected to the lawnmower. =0D =0D The long tow bar makes backing the aircraft into position very easy beca= use the reaction to any misalignment is slow enough to be easy to correct. W= ith a little practice I have watched as they wheel an airplane out, then the second one, then put the first one back including a sharp turn to angle i= t against the side wall. It is a thing of beauty. But it takes a LONG to= w bar. =0D =0D Fred Moreno=0D =0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_2GK54961VA4000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

We have a hangar full of airplanes including a Cirrus and a C182 RG = at our local airport. All are moved quickly with an old recycl= ed ride-on lawnmower. The secret: a VERY long tow bar (t= hink 10 feet plus) made of 3/4 inch square steel tubing with a yoke that = is pulled apart to engage the nose wheel, and then released to close = ;into position. The tow bar is then connected to the lawnmower.&nbs= p;

The long tow bar makes backing the aircraft into position very= easy because the reaction to any misalignment is slow enough to be easy = to correct. With a little practice I have watched as they wheel an = airplane out, then the second one, then put the first one back including = a sharp turn to angle it against the side wall. It is a thing of be= auty. But it takes a LONG tow bar.

Fred Moreno

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