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Standard Aircraft Winch
MFR Model# AW-100
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Overview
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Just hook cable to the tail tie down ring and press the button. Moves aircraft up to 3,000 lbs. rolling weight on smooth, flat surfaces. If uphill, on gravel, or there is a large hangar lip, most aircraft will require the Heavy Duty variant. Includes 75' of cable and 100' of control cord with an automatic safety shut off. Cable speed is 30 ft. per minute. Floor mount requires Wag-Aero Mounting Kit Cat. No. AW-001. |
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Features
- Includes welded on back plate.
- 100' of cable.
- 75' of control cord.
- Has an automatic safety shut off.
Specifications
- Moves aircraft up to 3,000 pounds.
- Cable speed is 30 feet per minute.
- Voltage 100 AC.
Reviews
This unit works perfectly. One key is to make sure drum is lined up to load. Installed easily with 4 1/4 lag screws into concrete.
Our hangar came equipped with one of these. It certainly is nicely built and operates as designed. The few times we used the winch, it was easy to guide the aircraft into the hangar with the nose towbar. However, as soon as our A&P/IA saw it, he told us not to use it on our 182M (unless we really, really wanted to rebuild our tail section). We ended up with a used PowerTow tug, which works great. If your aircraft has an appropriate rear tiedown, this would be a good option.
Do not hook this to your tail tie down. Tail tie downs are meant to pull down not backwards. Pulling backwards puts the tie in shear rather than tension causing damage to the structure that supports the tie. Especially on Cessna where the tie is simply bolted through the skin and aft stringers. Hangar neighbor just spent a thousand dollars having the sheet metal repaired from using this device to pull his 182 up a small incline at the hangar door. If you use this device, make a cradle out of rope and lanyard it to something more substantial than your took tie down.
Q&A
Please note, Aircraft Spruce ®'s personnel are not certified aircraft mechanics and can only provide general support and ideas, which should not be relied upon or implemented in lieu of consulting an A&P or other qualified technician. Aircraft Spruce ® assumes no responsibility or liability for any issue or problem which may arise from any repair, modification or other work done from this knowledge base. Any product eligibility information provided here is based on general application guides and we recommend always referring to your specific aircraft parts manual, the parts manufacturer or consulting with a qualified mechanic.
The only difference between this unit and the Heavy Duty winch (13-06125) is that this winch has a plastic drum and the heavy duty winch has a metal drum. This version is suitable for aircraft up to 3000 lbs.
Per Vendor: You would have to drill holes in the mounting plate that the motor is attached to if you would want to mount this to a wall or post.
Per Vendor: Control Cable, 100 ft long. Cable to connect to the Aircraft with the hook, 75ft long. Mounting plate that is connected to the motor, 17 X 9-3/4" with 3/16" Steel Thickness.
This unit weighs approximately 55 lbs.
No, this will only run on 100V AC.
This attaches to the tail tie down ring.
It has a momentary switch on the controller, when you let you it stops.
The power cord is 19" long.
It does not power out, it free reels out.
No, this is a 110v for a wall plug.
