William Hung wrote in
:

On Dec 31 2007, 1:20*pm, 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
d
ownbursts
from thunderstorms in the summer. *Peak gusts of 60-70 kts aren't
un
usual. *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.

Wil

Thank you Bertie, Barry, John Matt and Andy for your replies. I've
only flown in C150/2s and yes, my CFI hasn't pointed them out to me
yet.

Little handle down below somewhere. You push the toe brakes then pull
the handle and a small chatter strip grabs the the piston rod and holds
them on. They're not the easiest things to set or the most reliable.


Bertie