ORIGINAL: hombresinropa
Actually, I expected waaay more 3 Stooges jokes...
That's funny,, I was ignoring this thread because that's what I thought it was about,,
ORIGINAL: hombresinropa
ORIGINAL: SeamusG
Most of the guys at our field with big planes do not use human help. Rather they have a soft strap looped over the tail as pictured and use a carabiner that's easily unhooked with one hand. Our field has a chain linked fence between the hot pits and the setup tables which the use to hook up to. In the absence of a fence maybe a stake in the ground or a 20# weight.
Seamus,
Nice drawing! I have used that method too, and it works great. I'm trying to also find a strap that I can use FASTEX buckles on, so I can just unclick the strap, like buckles on luggage straps. That method works well, and is cheaper and faster than a stooge. The good thing about a stooge is that it works anywhere... fence or no fence, concrete, dirt, grass, etc.
I'll keep you guys posted on this thread as to the progress. It should be simple, portable, robust, and most of all, effective at restraining a big plane but also gentle as not to dent any leading edges.
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I have a 15' strap from a light duty ratchet strap tie down, like a motorcycle tie down size,, I tie a loop in the middle and use the metal hook end to loop around the tail and hook into that loop,, it makes for a quick release once you're behind the plane and holding the tail. I've used this method for years,,
I either tie the other end to a fence post, bench/table leg, or I carry a large screw driver to use as a stake
good luck