By design our "SUPER GOAT" tail section can't be easily separated from the main basket. The tubes are riveted and the control cables can't be taken apart, Because of this up to this point we have been limited to towing our GOAT (The Pelican) on our local runway for a a few minutes of flight.
To resolve this issue, we decided to build a trailer that would allow to take it to farther places where to launch. To build this trailer we had to take a few things in consideration.
1. It hast to be sturdy!
Main roads here in Peru are asphalted like anywhere else.. get to far from a main path and you will find harder roads from flat gravel to totally unimproved trails that only a 4X4 can go through. Taking this in consideration, our trailer needs to hold the glider tight but softly to protect it from the bumps and shakes of the road.
2. It has to be light.
The terrain here in Peru is quite abrupt. There are very tall mountains (up to 18'000 feet!) within 20 miles.. I've driven up the mountains many times, you can be sure that if your vehicle is not in good shape it will overheat.. add to this the weight of a trailer and do the math.
3. It has to be easy to use.
Nothing worse than adding time and complexity to the Pelican assembly process. We want the trailer to receive the glider with a minimum of work, while guaranteeing that it will protect the plane.
