EAA AVIATION GATEWAY PARK

“You need a pilot. That can be anybody. You need a flight director that sits in back (of the tow Gator), holds on to the drop, and operates the throttle. And then you need an observer that videos everything, and then you need a driver that knows exactly how to turn the bridle out of the wheel.”

The speed of the tow depends on the weight of the pilot. Fisher says for his flights, the Gator is going about 20 mph. Lighter pilots may fly at 10 to 15 mph. There are open-source partial plans on the Skonkwerks website, Skonkwerks.org. For those interested, there is also a Project First Flight Facebook page featuring videos: Facebook.com/ groups/996863550844900.