Thread: No wing runner?
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Old August 26th 07, 12:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair
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Default No wing runner?

Last year a couple of local pilots landed at a very dusty strip
(little more than a road in the middle of a pasture) and called for
areo-retrieves. Using the first-to land; first-to-tow rule; No. 1 gets
no. 2 to run his wing. No. 1 goes IFR in dust, but is able to keep his
wings level by looking sideways (down the wing).

No. 2 tried it without a wing runner, went IFR and didn't realize he
was into a full blown ground loop, until it was too late. No. 2's ship
spent the Winter in the repair shop!

Guess who just ordered one of my wing tip wheels?
JJ