Glider hitch with Scott TW
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Glider hitch with Scott TW
I had an interesting issue come up while talking to a customer yesterday. He has a M-5 with a Scott tailwheel. The print for installing the glider hitch, 3196, clearly states that the Maule TW must be used for this installation. Does anyone know if there is a STC or maybe have a 337 for using the Scott or maybe the ABI TW? He has the Schweizer version. He is just looking to keep everything legal.
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Re: Glider hitch with Scott TW
Hey Duane,
My M-5 has a glider tow hook with a Scott tail wheel on it. It was on the plane when I bought it. I will go through my paper work to see what I can find out. Now has me wondering if it is legal or no one has ever said anything about it.
Thanks
My M-5 has a glider tow hook with a Scott tail wheel on it. It was on the plane when I bought it. I will go through my paper work to see what I can find out. Now has me wondering if it is legal or no one has ever said anything about it.
Thanks
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Re: Glider hitch with Scott TW
Hi Duane,
Like Dale, my 1976 M5 also has the Scott tailwheel with the glider towhook. Came this way from the factory. I think it is the Schweitzer towhook, but I’ll send a photo this week.
Carl
Like Dale, my 1976 M5 also has the Scott tailwheel with the glider towhook. Came this way from the factory. I think it is the Schweitzer towhook, but I’ll send a photo this week.
Carl
1976 M5-235C
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Re: Glider hitch with Scott TW
Hi Duane,
The issue might be the that the Scott tailwheel is displaced further aft than a Maule tailwheel. In an extreme situation where the glider is way too low in tow, the rope could contact the tailwheel? This would be so abnormal, that the glider should have released long before getting into such a position, or the towpilot would have pickled the glider by that point. I can’t see any issue with the rope contacting the wheel, that would be the least of concern to either aircraft. This is just a guess, of course.
Carl
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The issue might be the that the Scott tailwheel is displaced further aft than a Maule tailwheel. In an extreme situation where the glider is way too low in tow, the rope could contact the tailwheel? This would be so abnormal, that the glider should have released long before getting into such a position, or the towpilot would have pickled the glider by that point. I can’t see any issue with the rope contacting the wheel, that would be the least of concern to either aircraft. This is just a guess, of course.
Carl
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1976 M5-235C
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