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August 21st 14, 05:36 PM
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Pawnee 235 vs Cessna Bird Dog vs Maule as towplanes
On Thursday, August 21, 2014 11:18:10 AM UTC-5, Mike the Strike wrote:
Don't exclude the Cessna 175 from consideration. Mike Only if is has at least the 180HP conversion with C/S prop. Or better yet, the 0-470 conversion (230 HP) with C/S Prop. The only real issue with the latter is the CG tends to be very far fowrard, and you can not use more than 2 of the 4 notches of flap for landing, or you will not have enough elevator power to slow down and the nose gear will be the first thing to contact the ground. Not a good way to land those things! Have no data to help out relative to the others. My club operates a 182 and a 175 with the 0-470 conversion. Both are good at pulling gliders up even with the spoilers out. 
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