do not tow

lbgjb · #1 01-29-2009, 04:13 PM

anyone have a slick way to attach something to your nose faring to prevent FBO from towing plane on a RON?? larry

Martin Sutter · #2 01-29-2009, 04:31 PM

Yes, for that reason I have no holes in my RV7A's nose wheel pant. I do not use a tow bar and have managed just fine to move my RV in and out of the hangar or on the ramp. It takes a little practice to push the thing backwards as the nose wheel tends to break out to the side if you do not push straight.
BTW. I only weigh 170 and am 64 years old.

Martin Sutter
building and flying RV's since 1988

Mike S · #3 01-29-2009, 04:31 PM

Pit Bull????

n5lp · #4 01-29-2009, 05:15 PM

Yet another advantage of the tailwheel. All they have ever told me at the big FBOs is that they can't tow my airplane. It was moved once, at Flagstaff, and I wasn't too happy. I assume they hand pushed it.

the_other_dougreeves · #5 01-29-2009, 05:55 PM

TOST Glider release mechanism? Oh, wait ...

TODR

Rosie · #6 01-29-2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbgjb

anyone have a slick way to attach something to your nose faring to prevent FBO from towing plane on a RON?? larry

Negative but I ALWAYS TELL the FBO that I do not want my plane towed followed by "Where can I tie down and be out of the way?" Never-been-towed-Rosie

Jamie · #7 01-29-2009, 06:06 PM

I got an "attempted" tow at Latrobe, PA. They put the big fork from their tug into the holes in my nosewheel pant. Cracked the paint surrounding the hole. I wasn't pleased.

Christopher Murphy · #8 01-29-2009, 06:17 PM

I got weathered in at Mc Cook NE, some years ago. Had to leave the plane for a week. They towed my rv-4 non swivel tail wheel by hooking a chain to the spring and dragging it into a hanger. I was really torqued off until they told me how big the hail was that afternoon. I had a little paint touch up and a flat spot on the wheel to fix but much better than hail damage.

C Murphy

Webb · #9 01-29-2009, 07:52 PM

I knew it was going to happen.

I enlarged the holes for a tow bar to about 1-1/2" and haven't had a problem. Although not what I really wanted to do, but it has prevented damage to the wheel pants.

When I fly to visit my folks, the airports I have to use depending on the time of year guarantee me that I will get moved by the ground crew (APF or LEX).

pilot2512 · #10 01-30-2009, 01:25 AM

if you can find a way to put your own hand tow bar on and pad lock it so it can't be removed. Serves a double purpose. prevents fbo from moving with a tug and secondly, acts like a theft deterent. can't fly like that.

Jay