installation of glider tow hook on 170a

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craigmussman
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installation of glider tow hook on 170a

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I am installing a tow hook on 170a and will need a field approval.Does anyone have any data on design limits or load limits from a previously installed tow hitch?Possibly a copy of a 337 from another installation or any other data?

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Remember that the MX Library lists those 337's etc. that TIC170A has copies of. Included is "Tow Hitch Release handle for 170 A".
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AC 43.13-2A, Chg1 Chapter 8 Glider and Banner Tow-Hitch Instllations tells you how to do it and would be the bases of approval for the 337.
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Glider tow hook

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I got a field approval for a tow hook on my Amodel a few years ago. The 337 from Hq and of course 43-13 were the source documents. Luckily I have a friend who is a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Representative?) who helped with the field approval. As you may know all FSDO's are not created equally. We pull a SGS 1-26 down here in Texas with my 0360 powered Cessna 170A, it works fine. Good luck
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