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Last week when we did the annual inspection on the tow plane, we added a link to the tow rope release handle so there is now a longer pull to release the tow hook. We also added a bungee to the handle to make it a little harder to pull the release. This should help stop the pre mature release and loss of the tow rope.
Denny wrote:
An idea concerning the c182’s towline release. During tow-pilot training 8-11-18, its noticed that the release lever will trigger at a very short pull from its forward stop. With small effort, the hook opens. (& Lever very close to elevator trim, and a wrist-hit might trigger after the glider has gone.)Maybe a short rubber bungee ( similar to glider battery bungee) could be rigged to keep lever forward, against the stop?
Yes, ….some added pressure needed for the emergency release.
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Rubber Bladder Cells.
Our 182a does have the rubber bladder fuel tanks. So we need to
be careful when fueling that you don’t put the nozzle into the
tank to deep where you might nick the bottom of the bladder. We
DO NOT have the flush style fuel caps, we have the umbrella-style
caps. Probably would be a good idea to shake the wing prior to
checking the fuel sumps for water as described in the document.Carb Ice.
Something we can keep an eye on when flying in cooler weather. Our
let down procedure should prevent carb ice.Uneven Fuel Feeding.
Since we do not fill the tanks to full capacity, this should not
effect us.Seat Tracks.
Applies to us and we should always rock the seat back and forth to
make sure that the seat pins are seated into the holes.Don
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On Sep 3, 2018, at 17:22, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:Does anyone know if a man came by on Sunday and picked up the water tank that was next to the hanger? I ask because I posted it for sale (free for the taking) on fb and he said he would pick it up Sunday.
Don
Nice job John. Thanks.— Don
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