Original Posted By: "Roman Bukolt"
There are some good photos and ideas for a tailhook release on the Fly Baby site, athttp://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/tailhook.htmlThe top one is a standard "off-the-shelf" tailhook release that you've all seen. The center one is the most interesting homebuilt one, and the bottom one has the clever (if tricky) feature of not needing a separate release control... it's hooked to the rudder horn such that when you kick left rudder, it releases the tail tiedown. Nifty, but I'd worry a bit about kicking rudder while climbing into the cockpit, thus starting the airplane rolling when the pilot isn't even settled into the cockpit yet. Or, worse, an unknowing passenger punching the rudder pedal while the pilot is still out front propping.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger. ________________________________________________________________________________