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Old April 19th 10, 07:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default Question re towplane airworthiness (USA)

On Apr 19, 12:01*pm, Greg Arnold wrote:
I am posting the following for my local glider operation:

"Our Pawnee has two airworthiness certificates, one for normal flying
and one, restricted, for towing. When towing it is operated with
specific limitations spelled out on *an operators handbook supplement.
Our tow pilot believes that our Scout should also have a second
airworthiness certificate for towing and refuses to tow with it until it
does. I need to find another operation that tows with a Scout and get
their take on it before I approach the FAA for a finding. My take on it
is that it left the factory with a provision for a tow hook so the
standard airworthiness certificate covers it."

Anyone have an answer to this?


Ask the factory
http://www.amerchampionaircraft.com/
We no longer own one, but towed with a Scout for many years.