Any of you PW-5 drivers out there care to say what
air speeds you like on aero tow?
I don't weigh much (160# maybe), and have found at the
upper tow limit (81 kts) the PW-5 starts to shake.
So I ask for no more than 70 kts on tow. 60-70 seems
to work well for me. The PW-5 is slippery and light,
so it's worth it to tell the tow pilot the speeds you
want so you don't accelerate too much if he levels off for a
cloud or for traffic.
We use the 150/150 for the PW-5 so it can tow slower
without overheating when it's 100 degrees out. The 150/180
really doesn't like towing slow...
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