Boxing The Wake Photo's by Paul Booth Tow Pilot, Stu Eyler CFIG, Mike Havener

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Begin the boxing maneuver by lining up directly behind the tow plane in the high tow postion. Landmarks Centered behind the tow plane (tow rope is drawing a straight line through the center of the fuselage). Tow plane's wheels on the horizion. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Decend through the wake to the low tow position. Landmarks Centered behind the tow plane (tow rope is drawing a straight line through the center of the fuselage). Tow plane's horizontal stabilizer even with the wing strut attachment at the engine cowling. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Climb back through the wake to the high tow postion. Landmarks Centered behind the tow plane (tow rope is drawing a straight line through the center of the fuselage. Tow plane's wheels on the horizion. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Move out to the upper corner of the box. Landmarks Tow plane's tail wheel just outside the main wheel. Tow plane's wheels on the horizion. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Move down to the lower corner of the box. Landmarks Tow plane's tail wheel just outside the main wheel. Tow plane's horizontal stabilizer even with the wing strut attachment at the engine cowling. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Move across to the other lower corner of the box, staying below the wake. Landmarks Tow plane's tail wheel just outside the main wheel. Tow plane's horizontal stabilizer even with the wing strut attachment at the engine cowling. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Move up to the other upper corner of the box. Landmarks Tow plane's tail wheel just outside the main wheel. Tow plane's wheels on the horizion. Click the image to the right for a full size view

Return to the high tow position, directly behind the tow plane. Landmarks Centered behind the tow plane (tow rope is drawing a straight line through the center of the fuselage). Tow plane's wheels on the horizion. Click the image to the right for a full size view