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 Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: Trailering |
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Re trailering, I have trailed my Avid tail-first thousands of miles in the past 15 years, since all the fields that I fly from are at least 45 miles from my home in the Washington DC suburbs. I designed and welded up a multipurpose custom trailer which fits the Avid, my J-3 Kitten, and my VW dune buggy. One size fits all! I keep the Avid on its trailer in my garage and when I want to fly, I just open the garage door, roll it out and hook it on the car. At the airport, I can get it off of the trailer, unfold the wings and be taxiing in less than 10 minutes. I tow the Avid at about 65-70 mph except in very windy conditions. The two worst problems with trailering on an open trailer are rain, and large trucks, which have serious wake vortices. I therefore avoid driving behind any large boxy trucks!
It’s very important to restrain the elevators (both sides) and the rudder securely. Trailering is harder on the aircraft than anything except crashing! After a bad experience I constructed additional support struts to go from the forward “tow on its own wheels” point to the wings folded strut. This essentially triangulates the wing support point, greatly lessening any possible movement. I also do not tow with anything more than a couple of gallons of fuel in the wing tank. I also welded up a pipe handle, which plugs into the “tow on its own wheels” tubes and greatly aids in getting the Avid on and off the trailer, and maneuvering the plane while on the ground.
All of these points can be seen in the photos section under “Pops’ Avid A” photos. Or:
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/avid_flyer/photos/browse/7843
Pops
S/N 113
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3/8/2008 10:14 AM
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: Trailering |
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Pop, were in Dc are you, I fly my Kitfox out of Freeway Airport! want to meet you, maybe do some flying around!
Ray
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Subject: Trailering
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Re trailering, I have trailed my Avid tail-first thousands of miles in the past 15 years, since all the fields that I fly from are at least 45 miles from my home in the Washington DC suburbs. I designed and welded up a multipurpose custom trailer which fits the Avid, my J-3 Kitten, and my VW dune buggy. One size fits all! I keep the Avid on its trailer in my garage and when I want to fly, I just open the garage door, roll it out and hook it on the car. At the airport, I can get it off of the trailer, unfold the wings and be taxiing in less than 10 minutes. I tow the Avid at about 65-70 mph except in very windy conditions. The two worst problems with trailering on an open trailer are rain, and large trucks, which have serious wake vortices. I therefore avoid driving behind any large boxy trucks!
It’s very important to restrain the elevators (both sides) and the rudder securely. Trailering is harder on the aircraft than anything except crashing! After a bad experience I constructed additional support struts to go from the forward “tow on its own wheels” point to the wings folded strut. This essentially triangulates the wing support point, greatly lessening any possible movement. I also do not tow with anything more than a couple of gallons of fuel in the wing tank. I also welded up a pipe handle, which plugs into the “tow on its own wheels” tubes and greatly aids in getting the Avid on and off the trailer, and maneuvering the plane while on the ground.
All of these points can be seen in the photos section under “Pops’ Avid A” photos. Or:
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/avid_flyer/photos/browse/7843
Pops
S/N 113
Checked by AVG.
3/8/2008 10:14 AM
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