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Edited by Ian Strachan

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Contents

     Chapter 1 - POLICY AND GENERAL
     Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL, AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONS
     Chapter 3 - THE AEROTOW
     Chapter 4 - PILOT TRAINING AND CONVERSION
     Chapter 5 - NOISE ABATEMENT
     Chapter 6 - CROSS COUNTRY FLYING AND TOWING
     Annexes





     Chapter 1 - POLICY AND GENERAL

     Para      Subject
     1.1       General policy
     1.2       Authorization to fly lasham tugs
     1.3       Flying continuity
     1.4       Applying to become a tug pilot
     1.5       Training procedure - outline
     1.6       Tug insurance
     1.7       First and last flight times
     1.8       Passengers in tugs
     1.9       The tugmaster
     1.10      The staff tug pilot
     1.11      Allocation of tugs to pilots - rota systems
     1.12      Annual checks


     Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL, AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONS

     Para      Subject
     2.1       Daily Inspections
     2.2       Recording of Defects
     2.3       Fuel
     2.4       Oil
     2.5       Tug Hangar and Fuel Pump Keys
     2.6       Moving aircraft by hand & Putting aircraft away
     2.7       Ropes
     2.8       Moving the Prop by Hand
     2.9       Washing aircraft - windscreens & airframes
     2.10      Counters for engine running time
     2.11      Flight Manual Limitations
     2.12      Engine Costs
                     TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF TUG OPERATIONS
     2.13      Cold Starts
     2.14      Radio in Tugs - Useful Frequencies (Table)
     2.15      Warming Up
     2.16      Run Ups - Live Mags, etc
     2.17      Takeoff
     2.18      Climb
     2.19      Red Operating rpm Band on Lycoming 180 hp Engines
     2.20      Action if an Engine Overheats
     2.21      Release - Critical Engine Handling
     2.22      What to do if you have an accident


     Chapter 3 - THE AEROTOW

     Para      Subject
     3.1       General
     3.2       Logging the tow
     3.3       Tows for Badge and record Attempts
                   The Standard Tow
     3.4       Pre-Takeoff
     3.5       Taking Up Slack
     3.6       Takeoff
     3.7       The climb-out
     3.8       Release
     3.9       The Descent
     3.10      Joining the Circuit
     3.11      Final Approach
     3.12      Landing
     3.13      Baulked Approaches
                     Non-Standard Tows
     3.14      Towing Slow Gliders
     3.15      Dual Tows
                     Emergencies
     3.16      Signals
     3.17      Serious Tug Emergencies
     3.18      Engine-Related
     3.19      Airframe-Related
     3.20      ASI Failure
     3.21      Weather-Related - Poor visibility, low cloud, strong wind        
     3.22      Other aircraft - Wing tip vortices


     Chapter 4 - PILOT TRAINING AND CONVERSION

     Para      Subject
     4.1       Training Schedule - General
     4.2       Type Conversions
     4.3       Pilots new to Tugging
     4.4       Training in Towing
     4.5       List of Questions
     4.6       Tug Types
     4.7       Initial Training
     4.8       Already Experienced Tug Pilots
     4.9       Conversion to the Second Tug Type       
     4.10      Conversion to the Third Tug Type        
     4.11      Conversion to the Robin Regent
     4.12      Conversion to the Rallye
     4.13      Conversion to the Super Cub


     Chapter 5 - NOISE ABATEMENT

     Para      Subject
     5.1       The Need for Noise Abatement
     5.2       Tug Types
     5.3       Technical Improvements
     5.4       Pilot's Knowledge
     5.5       Met Conditions
     5.6       Nature and direction of aircraft noise
     5.7       Flight Paths for Towing
     5.8       Height
     5.9       After Release
     5.10      Descent
     5.11      Priorities
     5.12      Table of Noise-sensitive locations


     Chapter 6 - CROSS COUNTRY FLYING AND TOWING

     Para      Subject
                    CROSS-COUNTRY FLYING
     6.1       Authorization for Cross-Country Flying
     6.2       Cross country non tow flying
                    CROSS-COUNTRY TOWING
     6.3       General cross country towing procedures
     6.4       Initial Cross-Country Towing Authorization
     6.5       Towing non Lasham gliders away from Lasham
     6.6       Cross-Country Retrieves from other Airfields
                    FIELD RETRIEVES
     6.7       Field Retrieves
     6.8       Pilot qualifications for Field Retrieves
     6.9       Field Retrieves - Procedures
     6.10      Field Retrieves - Oral Test
     6.11      Field Retrieves - Flying Test


               ANNEXES

     ANNEX A:  Form for applying to convert to Lasham Tug Aircraft

     ANNEX B:  Form for conversion to Tugging

     ANNEX C:  Notes on the Robin Regent

     ANNEX D:  Notes on the Rallye

     ANNEX E:  Notes on the Super Cub

     ANNEX F:  Notes on the Pawnee

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