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Towing with CKL
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:39 am
by Tobie de Beer
After some requests that I put up a bit about aerotowing ITO pictures and movies I start this thread.
Unfortunately I can't seem to upload videos
Some of you may ask what is that other person doing on the runway: He indicates to the tug pilot to take up tention and to go to tow ( By means of hand signals )
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:55 am
by Sad-Ham
Quick question...... why does a hang glider not require the same king post and luf lines as a microlight? or can you just not see them in the pictures?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:08 am
by Tobie de Beer
It is what we call a kingpostless glider. ( or Topless )
The crossbar is very stong an made from carbon fibre to ba able to handle negative loads (-4g) and the luv lines is replaced by divesticks inside the wing. It is all about the efficiency of the wing. The glider will propably do somewhere around 1:14 glide.
So yes the kingpost and luv lines is taken away, but their funtionality remains.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:14 am
by Redeye
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:41 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Send me the vid's. Will arrange for them to get onto web.
george @ gbfs . co . za
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:03 pm
by Tobie de Beer
The Tug is on radio: 124.8
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:59 pm
by Tobie de Beer
Picture of the tug coming back to land after a tow (line still attached)
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:02 pm
by Tobie de Beer
Atos (My Glider) on tow
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:09 pm
by Tobie de Beer
Some Photo's were you can see the tow attachement
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:09 pm
by RV4ker (RIP)
What are specs on Tug. (eng wing prop etc) How does the tow rope work? Can you release the "cargo" if they get out of hand like with real gliding setup?
Vid's on the upload 4megs....
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:10 pm
by Tobie de Beer
Picture of the tug coming back to land after a tow
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:15 pm
by RV4ker (RIP)
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:20 pm
by Tobie de Beer
Just above the brake pedal is a second pedal - The release pedal!
It runs a cable going through the hollow outputshaft of the prop with a three ring release at the end. There is a bearing in the centre of the prop to have the pro running around the release mechanism leaving the release mechanism not spiniing but taking up any side forces.
The line also has two 'weak' links and finally the HG pilot can also release
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:27 pm
by Tobie de Beer
If I remember correctly the wing is about 17m^2 - single surface with a 582 engine. It is the Wizard wing from Airborne. - used on the RedBack See
www.airborne.com.au.
P.S. sorry for the short cryptic replies!
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:01 pm
by RV4ker (RIP)
