Rev. 02 – July 16
th
, 2009
4 Weight and Balance
Towing Glider Supplement 10.2 - 7
4.2 Required Equipment
The following additional equipment is required for the use as glider
towing aircraft:
1 x Tost tow release clutch, type E 85
1 x REMOS mounting frame for tow release clutch
1 x Release handle (colored yellow)
1 x REMOS oil temperature regulation flap
1 x Back view mirror
The following equipment is not part of the center of gravity
calculation, but necessary for glider towing:
Towing rope with ring connector *
Weak link 300 daN (green)
Back view mirror.
Attention:
The pilot has to ensure, that the required weak link
is attached to the tow rope, otherwise the structure
of the aircraft may get overloaded!
*Tow ropes made of polyamide, polyester and polypropylene
manufactured to aviation standards may be used, if the appropriate
information is provided and durable quality is guaranteed. Rope
connections should be protected by an appropriate cover to prevent
wear. An appropriate weak link must be provided with the tow rope,
to protect the towing aircraft against structural overload. The rope
should not be expanded by more than +30% at maximum
permissible workload.
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