Towing with CKL

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:39 am

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 )

Sad-Ham · Postby **Sad-Ham** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:55 am

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?

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:08 am

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.

Redeye · Postby **Redeye** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:14 am

Are you guys on Radio ? When ever I see you guys from my normal glider or plane I try to fly closer to have a looksee but you guys duck off down where I cant follow- Last Sat was awesome in your gliding area
5m/s for most of the day

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:41 am

Send me the vid's. Will arrange for them to get onto web.
george @ gbfs . co . za

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:03 pm

The Tug is on radio: 124.8

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:59 pm

Picture of the tug coming back to land after a tow (line still attached)

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:02 pm

Atos (My Glider) on tow

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:09 pm

Some Photo's were you can see the tow attachement

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:09 pm

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....

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:10 pm

Picture of the tug coming back to land after a tow

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:15 pm

http://rapidshare.de/files/35327877/bennie.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/35328019/mill.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/35328184/tobie.mpg.html

Simply click on the free download link. I will also try to get on google vid once I get back to office...

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:20 pm

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

Tobie de Beer · Postby **Tobie de Beer** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:27 pm

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!

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:01 pm

Thanks..
Google vid's
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5526487487
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5210026291
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 9464821914

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