Europaphiles-
---From my experience, towing tail first presents no problems, if done
carefully. I last built an Avid Flyer, and designed and welded up a
trailer to tote it backwards to wherever I wished to fly. All you have
to do is restrain the rudder and vertical stab tightly, using a pair of
boards, lined with carpet, hinged at the windward end and fastened
together at the leeward end with big rubber bands cut from old inner
tubes. I have towed this contraption for many miles backwards at up to
70 mph. This plane can travel as fast backwards as it does forwards!!
The only times that I have been concerned was when in the wake
turbulence of large tractor-trailers traveling at 75 mph or over. I have
learned to stay either ahead of them or way behind!!
Pops
TroyMaynor@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/11/00 8:43:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> gstout@us.ibm.com writes:
>
> << think twice about towing the A/C tail first. In spite
> of numerous devices to secure the rudder in a fixed position, the wind
> buffeted the rudder something terrible, almost causing it to be torn away
> from the A/C. I finally gave up and now tow the plane, prop first. >>
>
> Garry,
> I know that yours is a Tri-gear and probably rides on a regular flat bed
> trailer, but am I to understand that it wouldn't be a good idea to use the
> factory transporter to haul my monowheel tail first when completed? That
> would be a major problem and defeat one of the reasons for choosing a Europa
> in the first place. I'd be trailering it everytime I flew it. Is this a
> widespread problem?
> Thanks.
>
> Troy
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