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I was wondering if anyone reading this thread would share information
on any devices that are perhaps homemade or are low cost alternatives to items available in aviation catalogs. Wheel Chocks. Go to your local hardware store and purchase a three-foot length of whatever size angle iron you find sufficient. Cut into 8-inch lengthes. Paint them a bright color, attach red ribbon and bungie cord. Stow them in the baggage compartment or under the pilot seat for easy access. Do you use grass airstrips? Are you going to AirVenture? Cut three 1-foot x 1-foot squares of marine plywood (not particle board) of one-inch thickness. Stop just short of where you park the airplane. Climb out, pull out the boards, place them ahead of each wheel. With help, pull the airplanes wheels onto the plywood. When you are ready to leave, pull the airplane off the plywood and stow them away for the next use. This prevents yours wheels form sinking into the ground and requiring high engine power to pull the airplane free from the ruts. Montblanc may be selling them at the R.A.P gathering this summer at AirVenture. |
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