The Scooter Training Winch
The winch is made from a Kymco 250cc scooter motorcycle. It has an automatic gearbox
which works perfectly for towing up first time students. The scooter is mounted to a trailer
by means of support stands, The rear wheel has been removed and replaced with a steel
Drum(spool) that can hold up to 2000 meters of spectra tow line. The front wheel has also
been removed and replaced with a line guide and tensioning system. Our scooter has more
than enough towing power and with a qualified winch operator the system is fantastic for
training students and for just getting hang glider pilots into the air.
which works perfectly for towing up first time students. The scooter is mounted to a trailer
by means of support stands, The rear wheel has been removed and replaced with a steel
Drum(spool) that can hold up to 2000 meters of spectra tow line. The front wheel has also
been removed and replaced with a line guide and tensioning system. Our scooter has more
than enough towing power and with a qualified winch operator the system is fantastic for
training students and for just getting hang glider pilots into the air.
Here you can see how we have mounted the
Scooter to the Trailer
Scooter to the Trailer
This is the Drum(Spool) we replaced on the
rear side for holding the line
rear side for holding the line
This is a side view of the front section, with
the line levelling system
the line levelling system
This is the front view of the scooter, notice
the rollers for the line.
the rollers for the line.
We use a tension gauge in the system to
make sure the winch operator does not
over tension on the tow
make sure the winch operator does not
over tension on the tow
The system works as follows
The line from the scooter winch is routed to a pulley that is situated 1000 meters away.
The line then goes around the pulley and taken back to the winch, the student will then
be attached to the towline. This allows the instructor to chat with the student on the take
off and more importantly be right by their side on their first few tows into the air.
The line from the scooter winch is routed to a pulley that is situated 1000 meters away.
The line then goes around the pulley and taken back to the winch, the student will then
be attached to the towline. This allows the instructor to chat with the student on the take
off and more importantly be right by their side on their first few tows into the air.
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