kevinh
Well Known Member
In another thread (RV Tool Kit?) I saw a couple of folks mention they used their towbar quite a bit. This kinda surprised me - but I'm moving my response here to keep things on topic:
Really - do folks really use their tow bar much? I used my towbar back during phase one, but for the last couple hundred hours I've pretty much been moving things by the prop (per the recommendation of all the local nosegear RV fliers). I still keep the towbar in the plane but haven't had it out in a long time
Of course I do this cautiously - check mag switch through window (and check its ground frequently), lean carb to shutdown, and turn prop horizontal and far from TDC with hands outside of arc. Then some light push pull on the prop to move my plane around to tiedows etc...
Is this a bad practice? Do you do it?
It seems that with the castering nosegear it easy to move the plane around on flat paved ground.
The tow bar is a must.
Really - do folks really use their tow bar much? I used my towbar back during phase one, but for the last couple hundred hours I've pretty much been moving things by the prop (per the recommendation of all the local nosegear RV fliers). I still keep the towbar in the plane but haven't had it out in a long time
Of course I do this cautiously - check mag switch through window (and check its ground frequently), lean carb to shutdown, and turn prop horizontal and far from TDC with hands outside of arc. Then some light push pull on the prop to move my plane around to tiedows etc...
Is this a bad practice? Do you do it?
It seems that with the castering nosegear it easy to move the plane around on flat paved ground.