Blueyonder Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 CTLS Tug lugs that are above the front fairing. Is that a common occurrence when using a powered tug, BestTugs? Does anyone know of a good fix, other than using a hand tug? What is the best procedure to remove the portion left inside the strut? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 You should not be using a tug of any kind. In fact it should be placarded against using a tug. https://flightdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SB-ASTM-CTLS-06.pdf The Frankenstein bolts as the Germans call them are intended to be used with a hand tow bar only for steering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueyonder Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hi. Thank you, Tom. I was aware of that SB but the serial nr is F-14-- XXXX and is not included in there. It's likely that they never updated from 2011 but I am sure they are made of the same metal cheep China stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I have had two flat tires in eight (roughly) years. One was about 1500 ft. Down a 9,000 ft. Runway where my hangar was about 9,000 ft. away. The other was on an approach to single runway and about 3,500 feet from the FBO. For some reason I could not talk either FBO to hand tow my plane! Neither had a tube or tire to fit, and, in the first instance they did not want to leave me on the main runway. So I have violated the rule twice with no ill effects. I did emphasize that they needed to go slow, take wide turns and be very careful over bumps. Sometimes you can’t follow the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I have never put any kind of tow device on my airplane. It's safer and easier to just pull the airplane by the prop near the hub. I have pulled my airplane over a hundred yards that way once, when it gets moving it rolls easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Try one of these. Been using mine for about 2 years. Mostly straight in/out of the hangar. Care is still required to not turn the device sharply enough to bang the stops. So far I have not damaged anything. I am the only one using it. If the plane was a club plane or if I had partners I would probably not have this available. A little pricey at $2600 for the 2600# capacity model. OK, very pricey. Prices have gone up since I got mine.A7817036-182F-4A3B-B6F5-AAF48F7AFF81.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Koerner Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 The guy in the hangar next to mine left the towbar attached to his Socata during startup; a very, very expensive mistake. His insurance (all of us) paid for it. You could buy a fleet of John's low-profile tugs on the saving from one prop strike. Mike Koerner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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