RE: Aircraft tail trap
Ignore Tommygun - he won't be with us long!
SECURE THAT AIRPLANE BEFORE STARTING IT!!!
It is to easy for something to happen and not be able to react to it while holding a plane.
A friend inadvertently bumped his throttle and when the engine started it was at high RPM.
He had trouble holding on to the plane with one hand so he could reset the throttle.
There are many good and inexpensive devices available.
The suggestions above are good.
I saw an article in a magazine that suggested a holder used to hang up a bicycle. Nail it to the ground.
I've seen them at Lowes and they should work fine.
Others have used a bean bag full of lead shot with a rope to tie around the tail.
Tie the rope under the horiz stab and over the fuse in a bow so it comes untied with one pull.
I don't know how much they weigh, you'll have to experiment some.
I just built a couple of starting stands for our field. The plans are available here at RCU.
I don't remember where, but try a search.
Good Luck,
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