William Hung wrote in
:

On Dec 29, 11:57*am, Matt Whiting wrote:
JGalban via AviationKB.com wrote:
RST Engineering wrote:
No chocks, only tiedowns could have kept that aircraft from
moving.

* Chocks aren't perfect. * At my home field we often get violent
dow
nbursts
from thunderstorms in the summer. *Peak gusts of 60-70 kts aren't
unus
ual. *I
use both chocks and tiedowns, and I've found that after a
particularly b
ad
storm, the chocks were often blown away from wheels and the plane
was si
tting
slightly sideways with the tiedowns pulled tight.

Yes, chocks are temporary restraints and no better on ice than are
the tires and brakes. *Tie downs are the only way to go for permanent
restraint (other than a hangar!).

Matt

Do small planes have parking brakes? I don't remember having ever
seen one that I could set the brakes.

Most modern ones do. Lots of old ones too.


Bertie