How to calulate tow hook location

I am currently working on a 2 meter sail plane. I obtained a Kanza fuse from Matney models. He did me a favor and cut the foam wing cores for me. And then being the best guy he is! He helped me put on the obichie wing skins and bag them. So this is a straight wing bird with Full house wing. Now Here is my question. How do I calculate where to put the tow hook? And where should I expect the C.of G. or C.of P. to be located at? Ball park will do. I have to hurry and finish this soon as I want to take this to the NATS So any thoughts or opinions would be welcomed.

CG and tow hook position

I know tow hook location has a huge impact on launch. But what about CG? I haven't done much in the way of Hi-start/winch launches. If I move the CG do I need to move the tow hook accordingly to keep it launching the same? Thanks Jusitn

Thermal - Tow Hook Location

Hi All, I've Just Returned To Flying After A "rest" Of Some Twenty Years! I've Tempted Myself With A Flyfly Asw 28. I Wish To Tow This Up And Can't Remember How Locate The Hook. Can Some Kind Soul Please Help? Jim

Tow hook placement & construction

Hi gang I'd like to ask how you construct a tow hook, as in tow hook for a line connected to ... power plane, not hi-start/winch? If you have your standard sailplane with a radio tray and a nose cone, how do you make the tow release and where do you place it? I'm familiar with one variant where you ...

Newbie Tow Hook ?

... was to get stupid. Do most of you guys use adjustable tow hooks? If so, where are you getting them? A heads up on that would be appreciated. Nobody else in Great Falls is flying sailplanes. I'm isolated. Thanks in advance. Marlowe Great Falls, Mt.

Bingo -Pulsar 2.5 Tow Hook Placement?

Does anyone have a Bingo/Pulsar 2.5 M Sailplane? So they can share where they placed the Two Hook? And where there CG is? I read lots of Threads here and the general answer for tow hook place is from 0 to 3/4" in Front of CG. Is this rule still good? Thanks, Don

Launch tow hook placement for a flying wing.

... heavier wing loading) nearly immediately went into a hard right roll(much like a kite without a tail). Nothing changed regarding the CG location for the 1st or 2nd launch, and the tow hook remained in the same location (.25 in front of the CG). Has anyone any experience with this type ...

Discussion tow hook placement

I'm adding a tow hook to my glider,I know that the placement should be about 14 degree ahesd of the c/g for starting .I need to know how far back for the 2rd and third settings

Discussion Tow hook

I am getting close to the point in my build that I need to start figuring out where to put my tow hook. I got the tow hook kit from Zagi and a 4 pack of 6-32 blind nuts. I plan on putting one of the blind nuts where it is suggested on the ...

Tow hook

I am getting close to the point in my build that I need to start figuring out where to put my tow hook. I got the tow hook kit from Zagi and a 4 pack of 6-32 blind nuts. I plan on putting one of the blind nuts where it is suggested on the ...

Best place to put a tow hook

I have this old EZ glider with the motor removed,And I want to use a Hi start....so were would the best spot be to place a tow hook.I made this tow hook out of 2 paces of plywood and will be gluing it in.....Any idea guys

Tow hook

... to try and get my answer, but do you have any idea how many pages there are with the two words "TOW HOOK" in them? Bunches. I recently obtained an old Merlyn that has a captured tow hook. I really didn't have a problem with that until it malfunctioned 4 times out of 5 ...

Releasable tow hook

... to release at the apex but could not find a commercial releasable tow hook at my LHS. Years ago ... launch with high start find it necessary to use a releasable tow hook? Anyone willing to share any proven home ... paint my latest project but would like to incorporate the tow hook before final finish. ...

Anyone have tips for reinforcing fuse for tow hook?

... with a very thin fiberglass fuse and was wondering what the preferred method for installing a tow hook is. I am wanting to use an adjustable tow hook from kennedy composites or something similar. This is the first glider that I will be hi-starting. The area where the towhook goes ...

Tow Hook Placement

... the center of area of the sails (CAS) (Tow hook on a plane) in relation to ... a backwards loop, same situation). If you consider the sails as a tow hook on a plane the situation in principle is the same, so I question why do we set up tow hooks relative to CG and not relative to the Center of area of ...

Ziegelmeyer Tow Hooks - is he around somewhere?

... a year and a half ago I got a very nice adjustable tow hook from Ziegelmeyer Enterprises. I'd now like to ... number listed has been disconnected. Does anyone know what happened or if these parts are now being produced by someone else? Know a good source for adjustable tow hooks (1/8" is good). Thanks

Adjustable Tow Hook - Home made

... looking for an adjustable tow hook for my Oly III. I wanted something that didn't rely on a couple of jam nuts on a bolt through the fuse, but because the tow hook is so close to the bulkhead at the wing ... 3/4 inch 6061-T6511 bar stock and the hook is 1/2" stainless rod, both purchased at my ...

Anyone Built their own tow hook?

... going to convert a powered glider back to a winch launch glider, but I already used the tow hook from the kit on my EZG. Has anyone ever built a tow hook from a screw or a bolt? I could buy one, but what fun is that? Seems like I could build one with a bolt and a dremel?? Help !! ...

Sailplane talk vs. ?

Question for the group... do you most of you check out the Sailplane Talk forum and the other sailplane related forums when you visit RCGroups? What consistutes a thread that properly belongs in Sailplane Talk? Is it a thread that is generic to all sailplanes regardless ...

Adding a tow hook to a DAW 1-26 HLG

I got this EPP foam HGL trainer hoping to get some cross training. I would like to slope, as well and basicly get the most out of my Christmas present. I would like to build in a Tow hook for up-start to get it into the air. Any help? TT

Setting up an Addiction on JR 8103

... guys, I've had a Fred Sage Addiction given to me a while back, and even trimmed out the tow hook location etc, but never really flew it much because I was a lot more interested in DLG for a while, and I just didn't feel confident enough to fly a full house ship really. ...

Adjustments

... a relatively safe but mediocre performance. For best results the CG location has to be adjusted to the pilot's ability and flying style. The decalage has to be adjusted to the CG location and to the pilot's skill and flying style. The tow hook location has to be adjusted to the pilots skill, ...

Tow Hook Location

I understand that the "ideal" tow hook location is usually at or slightly in front of the center of gravity. Is that because the ideal location is in fact a function of the center of gravity, or is center of gravity being used as a proxy ...

Help! lazer 2m c/g and tow hook location

... Almost repaired but i gather it was tail heavy and the tow hook location was appropriate for a much more experienced flyer. Where should the model balance? At the joiner rod or behind or in front? Where is a good location for the tow hook for open class high start? ...

Tow / launch hooks

... a sailplane that I'd like to find and purchase again for another sailplane. It is a small chanel in the form of a "C" cross section that captures ... the hook - nut assembly from sliding. Thus the hook location is adjustable down the approx. 2" length of channel. My recollection is that the channel is ...