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| Subject: | Re: RV10-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 03/05/20 |
I believe if you check with vans they will confirm that simply pulling the
tail in first and using a tow bar for steering will work. Of course you
will need a remote control for the winch.
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> 1. 08:26 AM - Hangar winch (Gordon Anderson)
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> Subject: RV10-List: Hangar winch
> From: Gordon Anderson <mregoan@hispeed.ch>
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> Dear all,
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> I have an option on a T-hangar which needs the plane to be moved uphill,
> tail first,
> into a narrow space (8 inch clearance each side of the HS). Doing this
> alone by hand with a Bogi-Bar is likely to result in tail damage sooner
> rather
> than later.
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> The hangar already has an electric winch installed, which is slow enough
> but has
> a pretty brutal yank when starting.
>
> Im thinking of attaching the winch cable with a bungee to the top of the
> nose gear
> leg, and passing the cable through a karabiner in the tail tie-down to pull
> the tail straight without exerting any axial force on it. I would still
> need
> a dolly for the nose wheel or push the tail down to keep the nosewheel off
> the
> ground whilst moving. Those options seem complex / impractical.
>
> Its nice to work the brain again so long after the build is complete, but
> if someone
> has already got a great idea or experience Im happy to borrow!
>
> Cheers to all from a rather rainy Switzerland.
>
> Gordon
>
> HB-YVJ 41015
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