William Hung wrote:
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 downbursts
from thunderstorms in the summer. Peak gusts of 60-70 kts aren't unusual. I
use both chocks and tiedowns, and I've found that after a particularly bad
storm, the chocks were often blown away from wheels and the plane was sitting
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.

I can't speak for all small airplanes, but the Cessnas from the 150
through the 182 all have parking brakes as does the Piper Cherokee
family from the 160 through the Arrow.

Matt