There was this exact discussion on the Cherokee 235/236 owners group
recently. The consensus was that the tail hook can handle 800 -
1000lbs of force, far more than is required to pull the airplane back
into the hanger.
Many members have been using a winch to pull their planes by the hook
for years. Using the tail hook to pull the airplane on a soft or muddy
surface was agreed to be a bad idea. Also you shouldn't use the
tailhook to pull the airplane over obstacles or large bumps.
I'm getting a winch to pull my Dakota into the hangar.

Greg



(Tarif Halabi) wrote in message . com...
Hi,

Is it ok to pull my Piper Archer by the tail hook back into the hanger?
Does any one know if that will cause any damage?

Regards
Tarif Halabi
C-GQGD