---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/12/20: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:36 PM - Airplane Tug (Galin Hernandez) 2. 05:47 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (Galin Hernandez) 3. 06:30 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (Robert Reed) 4. 06:31 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (Robert Reed) 5. 06:40 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (William Schertz) 6. 08:46 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (Galin Hernandez) 7. 08:59 PM - Re: Airplane Tug (Tim Yoder) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:36:27 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: KIS-List: Airplane Tug With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxiways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of what I did. www.puertoricoflyer.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:16 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug Here is what the mower should look like and what it looks like now. On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:37 PM Galin Hernandez wrote: > With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the > hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a > good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active > taxiways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and > made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of > what I did. > > www.puertoricoflyer.com > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:10 PM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug And for some strange reason my plane gets heavier and harder to push back in to the hangar with each year. I am trying to adapt a Jazzy Scooter for use a s a tug. Just haven=99t found the time. Bob Reed Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2020, at 7:36 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote: > > =EF=BB > With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the ha ngar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a go od distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxiw ays. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made i t into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of what I did. > > www.puertoricoflyer.com ========================== ========================== ========================== ========================== ========================== ========================== ========================== ====================== ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:07 PM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug Looks great. Bob Reed Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2020, at 7:47 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote: > > =EF=BB > Here is what the mower should look like and what it looks like now. > >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:37 PM Galin Hernandez wrot e: >> With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the h angar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a g ood distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxi ways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of what I did. >> >> www.puertoricoflyer.com > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:47 PM PST US From: William Schertz Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug I used a battery powered winch at the back of the hanger, with a remote control to run it while it pulled the plane into the hanger (uphill) and I steered from the front. ~ $70 at Harbor Freight Wouldn't solve the "going to the gas pump". Nice work Galin On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 7:31 PM Robert Reed wrote: > Looks great. > > Bob Reed > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 12, 2020, at 7:47 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote: > > =EF=BB > Here is what the mower should look like and what it looks like now. > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:37 PM Galin Hernandez > wrote: > >> With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the >> hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps ar e a >> good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active >> taxiways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and >> made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photos of >> what I did. >> >> www.puertoricoflyer.com >> > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:33 PM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug And now I have the only "classic" airplane tug at the airport. It is quite the spectacle when I drive it around with a drink in the coozy holder and the beacon flashing away. Even I have to chuckle. On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 9:41 PM William Schertz wrote: > I used a battery powered winch at the back of the hanger, with a remote > control to run it while it pulled the plane into the hanger (uphill) and I > steered from the front. ~ $70 at Harbor Freight > > Wouldn't solve the "going to the gas pump". > > Nice work Galin > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 7:31 PM Robert Reed wrote: > >> Looks great. >> >> Bob Reed >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 12, 2020, at 7:47 PM, Galin Hernandez wrote: >> >> =EF=BB >> Here is what the mower should look like and what it looks like now. >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:37 PM Galin Hernandez >> wrote: >> >>> With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the >>> hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps a re a >>> good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on activ e >>> taxiways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and >>> made it into an airplane tug. Here is a link to our web page with photo s of >>> what I did. >>> >>> www.puertoricoflyer.com >>> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:59:01 PM PST US From: "Tim Yoder" Subject: RE: KIS-List: Airplane Tug Good Job! From: owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Galin Hernandez Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:45 PM Subject: Re: KIS-List: Airplane Tug Here is what the mower should look like and what it looks like now. On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:37 PM Galin Hernandez > wrote: With a full tank of fuel it is difficult to push the airplane in to the hangar without help. Additionally, the airplane wash racks/fuel pumps are a good distance from our hangar and requires towing the airplane on active taxiways. So, I bought a 1994 Montgomery Wards riding mower, rebuilt it and made it into an airplane tug. 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