Sorry... I added the "total landings" column instead of the "tows" column.
Considering 63 glider flights in 2011, that leaves:

923 tows I did (exactly)

2,100 tows for the total operation (estimated)



"Dan Marotta" wrote in message
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Answering just for Sundance Aviation at Moriarty, NM, I personally flew
986 tows in 2011. Since I towed 3 days per week, you could estimate that
the operation gave about 2,300 tows that year.

Then there's the soaring club. Maybe they'll also respond.


"Bill D" wrote in message
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I'm working on some numbers for SSA Growth and Development. I need a
SWAG as to how many aero tows were made in the US in 2011. Anyone care
to guess?

I know there are about 210 tugs, some more active than others. If each
made 20 tows a week, 52 weeks a year, that would be 218,000 tows but I
suspect that weather, seasonal and other factors would reduce that to
about 100,000 - that's my guess.

Anyone care to differ or offer another number?