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Old February 17th 08, 09:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default Cherokee 180 tug?

On Feb 17, 2:20*am, "Phil Jeffery"
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Does anyone have experience of using a Piper Cherokee 180 as glider tug and
how effective, or otherwise, it was?


I own a PA28-180 and never in my wildest dreams have I considered
towing with it.

I see you are in UK so with lower density altitudes than I'm used to
in SW USA it might be possible to use it to tow light single seaters.
Certainly would not be my first choice for a tow plane and I wouldn't
be the first one to hook up behind it.

Andy
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Old February 20th 08, 02:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
haven
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Default Cherokee 180 tug?

On Feb 17, 1:11*pm, Andy wrote:
On Feb 17, 2:20*am, "Phil Jeffery"
wrote:

Does anyone have experience of using a Piper Cherokee 180 as glider tug and
how effective, or otherwise, it was?


I own a PA28-180 and never in my wildest dreams have I considered
towing with it.

I see you are in UK so with lower density altitudes than I'm used to
in SW USA it might be possible to use it to tow light single seaters.
Certainly would not be my first choice for a tow plane and I wouldn't
be the first one to hook up behind it.

Andy


We have 2 PA28-235s in use at sea level in Hollister. They regularly
tow SGS 2-32s @max gross wt to 8k for rides over Monterey Bay. Not
the same performance as our PA25-235 but easier to get tow pilots
because of insurance problems! Haven
 




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