Tying down the bird

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:31:13 +0000, david whitley wrote:

I need some basic instruction.... I've been noticing tie down ropes. The
knots folks use are all over the map. Is there a basic "best" knot for tying
down the bird? We're looking at windy weather here in the NE this weekend.

Go to the FAA's site and get a copy of AC 20-35C, it has good info on
tieing down a plane. The best advice being to fly it out of that area,
first.

In my opinion, use ropes and not any sort of hook because many of them are
made of cheap metal and much weaker than the rope attached to it. I don't
like straps since I've seen many that look tough, but have a low breaking
strength. Whatever you use, make sure it can handle at least 3,000 lbs or
find something else.

There are pictures of knots in that circular I posted about. It's worth
the time to get it.