BarracudaHockey
70cc twin V2
I thought about putting a tow point on mine but it looked like it needs a lot of beefing up.
Let me know how it works out.
Let me know how it works out.
So just how does Aero-Tow Soaring work?
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xtraflyr
New to GSN!
Right now we have no field but working on it. Won't really be able to fly until later this year like late September.
But my club is in North Jersey. The North Jersey Jumbo Flyers.
xtraflyr
New to GSN!
I live in Morris County. Our new field will be in the town of Harmony. Where are you located?
Jetpainter
640cc Uber Pimp
Just to prove you can have fun towing gliders on the cheap, here is a short video I took at the field a few weeks ago of a Walmart hand toss glider that has had a rudder and elevator added. It's being towed by a foamie Cub.
Jeff, the owner of both airplanes had been letting other people fly the glider while he did the towing all morning. The video is when he had one of the other club members fly the Cub and tow him up for a change. Hilarity ensued a few seconds after I stopped filming when the battery on the glider that was taped way forward on the nose for balance fell off and was dangling by the lead. The huge change in CG made the glider mostly uncontrollable and made the Cub do all sorts of aerobatics before Jeff got the release to work. Both airplanes landed undamaged, but it took them quite awhile to find the glider in a bean field across the street from the flying field.
After some added tape the next flight went much better and Jeff was up with the foamie glider for over 20 minutes. I bet that's a record for a Walmart hand toss glider.
Jeff, the owner of both airplanes had been letting other people fly the glider while he did the towing all morning. The video is when he had one of the other club members fly the Cub and tow him up for a change. Hilarity ensued a few seconds after I stopped filming when the battery on the glider that was taped way forward on the nose for balance fell off and was dangling by the lead. The huge change in CG made the glider mostly uncontrollable and made the Cub do all sorts of aerobatics before Jeff got the release to work. Both airplanes landed undamaged, but it took them quite awhile to find the glider in a bean field across the street from the flying field.
After some added tape the next flight went much better and Jeff was up with the foamie glider for over 20 minutes. I bet that's a record for a Walmart hand toss glider.
pawnshopmike
Staff member
Just to prove you can have fun towing gliders on the cheap, here is a short video I took at the field a few weeks ago of a Walmart hand toss glider that has had a rudder and elevator added. It's being towed by a foamie Cub.
Jeff, the owner of both airplanes had been letting other people fly the glider while he did the towing all morning. The video is when he had one of the other club members fly the Cub and tow him up for a change. Hilarity ensued a few seconds after I stopped filming when the battery on the glider that was taped way forward on the nose for balance fell off and was dangling by the lead. The huge change in CG made the glider mostly uncontrollable and made the Cub do all sorts of aerobatics before Jeff got the release to work. Both airplanes landed undamaged, but it took them quite awhile to find the glider in a bean field across the street from the flying field.
After some added tape the next flight went much better and Jeff was up with the foamie glider for over 20 minutes. I bet that's a record for a Walmart hand toss glider.
Cool story Doug. Thanks for sharing!