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Best Aviation Launches High-Tech Tug

AirVenture visitors crammed in to Best Aviation’s booth in Hangar C as Mark Patey introduced the company’s latest tug. Pia Bergqvist
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Key Takeaways:

  • Best Tug's new Sierra tug, designed for FBOs and larger aircraft, aims to prevent damage during towing and reduce FBO liability through advanced features.
  • It incorporates employee ID and aircraft category selection via touchscreens, automatically adjusting torque, braking, and traction to match the specific aircraft being moved, thereby preventing damage.
  • The Sierra logs detailed operational data, including employee, aircraft, location, and towing metrics, to a cloud database, enabling FBOs to access verifiable records and dispute damage claims.
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Best Tug’s booth in Hangar C at the AirVenture showgrounds in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was mobbed on Tuesday afternoon as Mark Patey introduced the company’s latest tug—the Sierra. With lots of high-tech features, the Sierra was just finished before the team left for the show, so it is truly a fresh product.

Designed for use at FBOs or for larger airplanes than the company’s Alpha, Bravo, Echo and Romeo tugs can move, the Sierra is designed to prevent damage to aircraft during the tugging process and to help FBOs cover themselves for potential liability. The tug has two touchscreen displays on the main console to set up the machine for success.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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