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Best Tugs A2: Good Ergos, Battery

Compatible with a wide variety of piston singles, the Best Tugs Alpha series electric tugs have plenty of power, but the correct attachment adapter is critical.

Larry Anglisano
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Edited By:

Omar Filipovic

When we scanned the market for electric hangar tugs in the April 2024 issue of Aviation Consumer, one standout was the Best Tugs Alpha series. Utah-based Best Aviation Products was founded in 2016 by Mark Patey, who originally built his own tug to make the airport experience easier. If anyone should know how to build the perfect tug it should be Patey. He’s owned 46 aircraft, built over a dozen of them and is the designer and builder of Scrappy and Draco STOL aircraft.

To see just how the Best Tugs Alpha series might perform, we put an A2 model through the wringer and here’s what we found.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.