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Auto-Towing - why is this not more popular?



 
 
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Old December 3rd 15, 12:56 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 1:46:42 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
That hitch mounted release is a thing of beauty. Probably costs more than a 1-26 though :-) http://www.lange-aviation.com/filead...b17ea3f248.jpg


What a great use for one of those perfectly good hooks removed for the replacement cycle.
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Old December 3rd 15, 01:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 6:56:29 PM UTC-6, wrote:

What a great use for one of those perfectly good hooks removed for the replacement cycle.
UH


That is what I did. Have one "too old to overhaul"? Send it back to me, and I will put it into ground launch service. I probably have two or three in this category right now.

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Old December 3rd 15, 03:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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.... and I JUST sent one in two weeks ago. Doh!
 




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