wrote:
I'm looking to tow my plane to the airport. I've seen aircraft towed
on their own wheels. I called the local police department and they
said I had to use a trailer. Does anyone know the "road rules" for
towing aircraft to the airport?

I tried googling for federal or state (Maine) regulations and basically
came up empty. Anyone know the answer or can help?

-Bruce


There is no reasaon you cannot license your aircraft as a road legal
"homebuilt" trailer. You will need to affix a license plate and put
brake lights/turn signals on it (you can use temporary ones, like the
tow truck guys put on their towed cars).

Check the Maine regs again, but look at how to register a trailer, or a
homebuilt trailer. I have had two separate trailers in Texas that I've
registered in that manner. None of em were capable of flight or ever
intended to be an airplane.. they were real trailers... but as long as
the state gets their road tax money, and you have the License Plate and
lights displayed, shouldnt be a problem.

Remove em before flight.. and go.
Dave