The International Cessna^® 170 Association

does anybody know of an stc for glider towing package for 170?
does any body have experience towing with c170?
in my previously owned glider school we towed with l-19's, supercubs, all the usual stuff. the l-19 was the best of all the tow planes which is why i was thinking our c-170b with 180hp, 80 inch prop, horton stol, and c-180 gear might be a pretty good tow plane.
thanks
mike,
bigbub1@earthlink.net

bigbub wrote:does anybody know of an stc for glider towing package for 170?
yes

does any body have experience towing with c170?

yes

the l-19 was the best of all the tow planes which is why i was thinking our c-170b with 180hp, 80 inch prop, horton stol, and c-180 gear might be a pretty good tow plane.


bigbub1@earthlink.net

Mike:

Do a search with the term "glider" and you will find several discussions on this subject.

I presently tow with a C-170 B with the 145 hp continental. We are towing from 250msl and its cool here in Anchorage at lat 60 degrees, so density altitude is very low. I tow with 1/2 tanks and have the rear seat removed to reduce weight.

It tows very light gliders like the Russia AC-4s just fine, it tows my SGS 1-23 OK, and it tows a Jantar but not very well. I would never consider towing a 2 place glider.

A 145 hp 1-70 is simply not a great tow plane but it will tow safely if you are careful with your speed, don't rush things, and have a nice long runway.

I suspect that with a long prop on a 180 hp C-170, it will be a better tow plane but I am not sure that it would even come close to an L-19 which I think was 213 hp .

There is a very 337 available for a Schweizer took hook set up which I used. There is an easy to fabricate clamp that goes on the tail wheel spring that is activated by a cable whose lever is mounted on the flap tunnel. Its a very nice set up. If you would like to see a picture of one, email me at pdb@gci.net and I will send a photo along.