Stuart Grant
Active Member
I hope this isn't a really dumb idea....
I have dragged a lot of gliders around on grass strips pulling them backwards by the tail dolly and wonder if anyone moves their RV by pulling it around airparks using an ATV, golf cart or car/truck.
With the castering nose wheel I suppose I would need to make a rigid tow bar for directional control.
The reason for my question is I am looking to purchase airpark lot and I am seeing some affordable lots available that are really far from the runway.
Rather than taxiing a mile or more on an unpaved taxiway/roadway I wonder if towing my RV-12 out to the departure end might be a reasonable option.
Assuming the tow or taxi is at a walking pace it might take 20 minutes or more and by towing there is no risk of a propeller strike and overheating would not be a problem.
Experiences, pitfalls, opinions and ideas?
I have dragged a lot of gliders around on grass strips pulling them backwards by the tail dolly and wonder if anyone moves their RV by pulling it around airparks using an ATV, golf cart or car/truck.
With the castering nose wheel I suppose I would need to make a rigid tow bar for directional control.
The reason for my question is I am looking to purchase airpark lot and I am seeing some affordable lots available that are really far from the runway.
Rather than taxiing a mile or more on an unpaved taxiway/roadway I wonder if towing my RV-12 out to the departure end might be a reasonable option.
Assuming the tow or taxi is at a walking pace it might take 20 minutes or more and by towing there is no risk of a propeller strike and overheating would not be a problem.
Experiences, pitfalls, opinions and ideas?