Thread: Tow plane ideas
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Old June 13th 21, 01:18 PM
Walt Connelly Walt Connelly is offline
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On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 8:43:11 AM UTC-4, Walt Connelly wrote:
'Ross[_3_ Wrote:
;1044492']If you want a cool tow plane, not cheap, but way cool, try one
of these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X0YqA8byOg

Wow, only about 1.5 to 2 million and you're off to the races, if you can
find a helicopter pilot crazy enough to do this. That being said and
having hung out with helicopter pilots for the last few years I can tell
you that there are many crazy enough to do it. Insurance company is
going to have a fit though, boxing the wake would be very interesting.
Low tow is the way to go here but as a former Pawnee tow pilot with
7000 tows and currently flying helicopters myself I can see a lot of
potential for problems. 1. Each tow would probably cost 500 to 750
dollars and that would eliminate discussion of all other problems. IF
Mihai wants to buy a Hughs 500 I'd be willing to give it a try, NOT.

Walt Connelly
Former tow pilot
Now Happy Helicopter Pilot




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Walt Connelly

There is a Bolkow 105 here at my place that would do the job!
Yo Bob, I stopped by your place late Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. Had to drop off some things for my brother in Vero to store for me, got struck by lightning Friday the 4th, blew a hole in my living room and started a fire in a bedroom. I didn't hear well before this, hear even worse now, loudest explosion I've heard since Vietnam but being inside the house amplified it quite a bit. Saw that SCHWEIZER hook on the tail end of your Pawnee. ??????? At least you have a big, stout and easily accessible release handle, looks like the mechanical advantage should be there. Word of advice to all, get your loss of use insurance up high, glad I did, I have 93K dollars to pay for lodging, food, etc while my place is being repair, probably 4 months I understand, maybe more.

Walt