On 20 Feb 2004 15:44:36 -0800, (Tarif Halabi) wrote:

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?

No comment on whether or not it is dangerous to the plane. However,
in the winter, I have pulled my Cherokee 180 a few times by rope
attached to the tail hook. Since it is a tie down point for the
plane, I have to imagine it can handle the few hundred pounds of force
a human could exert pulling on the plane.

I'm sure this goes without saying, but if you are going to use an
automated winch or similar system to pull the plane in the hangar - be
damn careful. It's easy to mess up and push the plane into the back
wall of the hangar, or your hangarmate's plane.

-Nathan