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Old August 6th 08, 02:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair
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Default Wing tie-down kit

On Aug 5, 7:29*pm, raulb wrote:

I bought 2 back belts with velcro closing (but without the shoulder
straps) and a couple of textile motorcycle tiedown loops (not the
ratchet straps, but what you put on the bike to protect it from the
metal hooks) and had *2 excellent tiedown cuffs for less than $25
lot. *For the nervous, they can be stitched.



In the 35 years I have been in this sport I have seen 3 ships upside
down on the ramp................so when I leave the ship tied out I
make sure its adequately secured. The trailing edge cusp distributes
the load and prevents cauging flaps or ailerons. The force is all
forward and then down over the leading edge and ratchet'd down against
wing stands. I also chock both wheels.
JJ