The Cessna 305 (L-19) is a great tow plane.* I routinely tow in an
L-19, Pawnee, and 235 HP Maule and find the L-19 is not only more fun
to fly, but outperforms the others.* If you read the history of the
L-19 (the Loveable 19er by M Thompson) you can understand why.* In the
late 1940s Cessna developed this aircraft to meet the specifications
of the Army Air Corps for a liaison and utility battlefield aircraft.*
It was designed to climb fast and land and take off in very short
rough fields.* It is not fast or fancy, but in meeting these specs
winds up being a great tow aircraft.* Have you friend look at the
International Bird Dor Assoc. website www.ibdaweb.org (or Google Bird
Dor Association if I remember the site name incorrectly).Skip Guimond