Tiedown "winch" device

roger on the "span" thing.. our local airports use cables, and then the
chains or ropes used can slide along the cable to the proper span.. not have
to be splayed out at an angle..

I did get a chance to fly a new DA-40-180 with the G1000 Nav suite...
sweet..
I may change FBOs this fall and fly them instead.. same price for as the
Arrow with old crap

BT

"City Dweller" wrote in message
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DA40. The spot was probably used by a cessna 172 before. The diamond's
wing span is about 3ft more than the skyhawk. Then again, it's a
low-winger. The ropes are not entirely short, just too short to make an
additional safely knot...

Thanks for the tip about open hooks.


-- CD


"BTIZ" wrote in message
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Diamond?? as in DA-20 or DA-40 and the ropes don't reach? what was tied
down there before?

If you use "straps" with "hooks" do not use open hooks to tie down an
aircraft, the hooks should close with a safety keeper. Depending on winds
and what ever the other end of the strap is anchored to, cable, ring in
concrete etc, the wing can flex, bounce what ever, and the hook can pop
off it's attach point and then you will have a "Diamond in the Rough".

BT

"City Dweller" wrote in message
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Hi all,

When trying to tie down my new Diamond at our airport, I discovered
that the ropes on my parking spot are too short and I can't even make
two decent knots.

I remember seeing an interesting tie-down device the other day,
something like a hand-operated winch which allows you to tie-up the
cable without having to tie any knots. Does anyone know what it's
called, and where I can get it?

Thanks in advance.

-- C. Dweller

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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That's one type.

I just bought tiedowns for other purposes at Home Depot. I would
recommend that you AVOID the "Workforce" brand. In fact, this is one
time you might want to buy only from an aviation supplier (or perhaps a
motorcycle dealer) -- there's a lot of trash out there.

George Patterson


Good point,

One thing you want to watch out for is cheap webbing. Make sure you get
Nylon or Rayon. Most anything else, polypropylene in particular, will get
sunrot in short order and it isn't always easy to tell until it breaks.

Mike Z

I had my plane tied out at an airport that didn't have any ropes on the tie
downs. I used a set of the ratcheting tie downs that I picked up in Sam's
Club. They worked great and held well when the hurricanes passed over the
Carolinas last year. I never had a problem with them as I just threw them in
the car or baggage compartment when I left. Make sure you buy a set that's
heavy enough. Mine were each rated at the weight of the plane.
"City Dweller" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all,

When trying to tie down my new Diamond at our airport, I discovered
that the ropes on my parking spot are too short and I can't even make
two decent knots.

I remember seeing an interesting tie-down device the other day,
something like a hand-operated winch which allows you to tie-up the
cable without having to tie any knots. Does anyone know what it's
called, and where I can get it?

Thanks in advance.

-- C. Dweller