Some planes are missing the Lancair supplied Tow Bar bracket.
These are drilled for the ¼” holes in the 235/320/360 flanges. -can be drilled out of the Legacy.
$75 ea.
Tow Bar Bracket
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Chris Zavatson
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- Bracket can be installed as shown or above (with the flange brace rotated 90 degrees)
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Rock Barchfeld
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Hey Chris, (or anybody else),
Do you have any idea why the tow pins on Lancairs are sized the way they are? The tow pins are larger then the universal tow bars used at many FBOs requiring adaptors for or modifications to the tow bars. Additionally the tow pins on many aircraft, Bonanza & Barons come to mind, act as shear pins to protect the nose gear against exceeding their turn limits. The “shoulders” of the pins shear off with excessive force.
Some Bonanza owners carried an extra as the pin could easily be changed on the ramp with hand tools. The OEM part was pricey, but aftermarket parts were about $50 back in the day. I always thought this was a cool piece of engineering. Anyone know why something like this was never incorporated onto the Lancair nose gear? Probably economics, or not practical, just curious if anyone has insight.
Rock
Do you have any idea why the tow pins on Lancairs are sized the way they are? The tow pins are larger then the universal tow bars used at many FBOs requiring adaptors for or modifications to the tow bars. Additionally the tow pins on many aircraft, Bonanza & Barons come to mind, act as shear pins to protect the nose gear against exceeding their turn limits. The “shoulders” of the pins shear off with excessive force.
Some Bonanza owners carried an extra as the pin could easily be changed on the ramp with hand tools. The OEM part was pricey, but aftermarket parts were about $50 back in the day. I always thought this was a cool piece of engineering. Anyone know why something like this was never incorporated onto the Lancair nose gear? Probably economics, or not practical, just curious if anyone has insight.
Rock
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SHANE O'DAY
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It could have been a design attitude, stronger = better, which isn't always the case. Its nice that the Beech ones won't stress anything but I will say it stinks when you break one off trying to hop a door track.
Shane O'Day
O'Day Design LLC
O'Day Design LLC