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Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?



 
 
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Old March 11th 17, 09:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

The crab is clean for glider and tow only if both have CG hooks.
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Old March 12th 17, 10:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3:35:20 PM UTC-5, Bret Hess wrote:
The crab is clean for glider and tow only if both have CG hooks.


A tug with a C.G. hook?
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Old March 12th 17, 11:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

At 21:20 12 March 2017, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3:35:20 PM UTC-5, Bret Hess wrote:
The crab is clean for glider and tow only if both have CG hooks.


A tug with a C.G. hook?

Tug with a CofG hook,sounds fun !
First dibbs on camera man job!


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Old March 15th 17, 04:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 3:15:04 PM UTC-7, Jonathon May wrote:
Tug with a CofG hook,sounds fun !
First dibbs on camera man job!


Giant scale radio control typically have the rope attach at the tow plane's CG and on top. :-)

Could do it with a Pawnee, but the tail feathers would need reinforcement to handle the rope dragging along them at times.

-Tom
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Old March 15th 17, 10:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

On Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:29:41 -0700, tom wrote:

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 3:15:04 PM UTC-7, Jonathon May wrote:
Tug with a CofG hook,sounds fun !
First dibbs on camera man job!


Giant scale radio control typically have the rope attach at the tow
plane's CG and on top. :-)

Could do it with a Pawnee, but the tail feathers would need
reinforcement to handle the rope dragging along them at times.

I know that RC towplanes usually have a CG hook on top but have wondered
about rudder-rope interference. Obviously it isn't a major problem, but
does it damage either the fin and rudder structure or kill the rudder
servo?


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Old March 15th 17, 02:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

On Sunday, 12 March 2017 17:20:14 UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 3:35:20 PM UTC-5, Bret Hess wrote:
The crab is clean for glider and tow only if both have CG hooks.


A tug with a C.G. hook?



Apologies to the original poster for staying off topic.... cg tow hook equipped tug would eliminate take off accidents due to the sailplane getting out of position.... no?
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Old March 15th 17, 03:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?

Le mercredi 15 mars 2017 14:33:56 UTC+1, a écritÂ*:

Apologies to the original poster for staying off topic.... cg tow hook equipped tug would eliminate take off accidents due to the sailplane getting out of position.... no?


The tug pilot hitting the ground after the tow rope snatched off his tail feather might say "no".

TW
 




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