Describtion of manufacturer (TOST):
An alternative way of getting up in the air is being used again, known from former times: the vehicle tow. The pilot just needs an airfield and a helper with a car to get up into the air.
The vehicle tow device is fixed to the trailer hitch of the car, the neccessary tools are included in the scope of delivery. No modifications at the vehicle are needed. The vehicle tow device is based on a tow release E 85; the releasing is made through the driver with a bowden cable.
We have available original TOST equipment, only used a few times:
-Vehicle tow device, E 85 with brackets, Bowden cable, release unit and tooling
-Device for winding up the tow cable (works with 12V power supply from vehicle)
-220m of tow cable – Skyrope 10mm (more info about Skyrope on https://skylaunch.com), which is enough for FES gliders towing – possible also from shorter runways (if longer tow cable is required, then 5mm Skyneema or Dyneema cable need to be used)
More about vehicle towing: https://flycasey.com/auto-towing-a-glider/
