Towing Report: Padgham 11-6-21

[Jim Black]

Great day for flying! Pilot's mostly shared the Club Falcon 170.

Rob and Moritz got their Tow Tech videos done. We now need yearly updated video of our towing skills. Both had great flights. *See Moritz below on tow and Rob on the winch.

Brent - continued to progress with high tows and patterns and responding to a weak link break. I forgot that he is a new pilot this year and at first didn't believe it. This was about his 6th day on tow,

Mark - Is a growing convert to adding towing to his training. This was his 2nd day of towing and he progressed and nailed it. * See his tow below with Jim on the winch.

Jim - focused on the towing operations which he loves almost as much as flying.

Ron Letzen - was a support for all. Retrieving the line, shooting video, launching pilots and ready to fix anything that needed it. Ron keeps our Golf Cart running and added a rear seat for 3!

We were reminded of how much easier it is to tow into a nice wind (ended up a smooth 6-8 mph) as you can see our pilots walking into the air. We started setting up at 10:30 and were done putting away everything by 3:30 pm. Everyone had 3-5 tows!

Moritz on Tow and Rob on the Winch

https://vimeo.com/644616099/21c8faa733

Mark on Tow and Jim on the winch

https://vimeo.com/644620440

Our Golf Cart in the Shop being Pimpted.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1as9dWvRe0JuXa-h0kthOnHaoDsCZGmOb/view?usp=sharing

Jim

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On Sat, Nov 6, 2021 at 7:45 AM Jim Black <jbl...@naz.edu> wrote:

Looking good for tomorrow! Let me know if you are coming.

10 am start time.

See you!

Jim

On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 4:44 PM Jim Black <jbl...@naz.edu> wrote:

I'm looking at getting the scooter winch out this Sunday!

Conditions look fairly warm (50s) wind is light/not gusty, and little chance of rain.

Rated pilots (H2 +) are welcome to continue. Work on your towing skills and your approach patterns/landings!

Advanced PG pilots are welcome by individual arrangements.

This might be the last opportunity to refresh your Tow Tech skills to qualify for operating the winch next year (for those that already have this appointment)

Email me/Call if you want to talk.

Jim Black

cell 585-766-0183

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[Robert Skinner]

Jim, that's some great video ...

Is the golf cart mod so that we can carry gliders too ?

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[David Oddy]

Nice!!!  I'd be down to try that on my next visit!

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[Jim Black]

Great idea. We have discussed that... at one point the roof started to collapse and Ron L reinforced it. I will touch base with Ron L about adding an actual rack.

Once again a shout out for Ron Letzen and his skills and club work. He does work/fabrication/ design for our club that we could never afford (and that no company would ever even agree to do!

Jim

[chris toomey]

I’ll second that!  Ron has been very generous with his time and expertise!  Thanks, Ron

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[Robert Slebodnik]

Thank you, Ron!

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[Glauber, Leo]

Ya – Thanks Ron!

-Leo

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[Moritz Wagner]

Jim,

Just wanted to quickly say that I already reinforced the roof and I put wood pieces on each roof support so that two gliders can be carried by the golf cart. That’s already done.

Cheers,

Moritz

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[Moritz Wagner]

Here is a picture. The little pieces of wood are not deer antlers in preparation for Christmas. They are supposed to prevent the two gliders ( one on each side) from falling off the roof. This worked quite well during the training program. I set the limit of two people in the golf cart and two gliders on the roof. Max speed walking speed.

Cheers, Moritz

[Moritz Wagner]

[Katrin Parsiegla]

Rick mentioned at the October meeting that Rick Padgham complained about the golf cart and does not want the golf cart being used on the field. He only allows a foot path over the field. Rick B. has the details.

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[Ron Wolff]

Well we can think of it as training for the Stud Hill hike...:)

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[Rick Brown]

  Katrin is correct. The problem was even tho we stopped using the golf cart early enough that we didn't damage a lot of beans, the folks with 4 wheelers saw the two tracks we created and continued using the trail to cut across the field and flattened the beans in between the tracks with their frames and bumpers as they got taller. I blocked it off with the lawn chairs but it was too late by then. 

  So the moral of the story is we can drive the cart across as long as the crops have not been planted but after that it has to go down the laneway and around the back of the field. Or carry them across like the old days. 

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