ORIGINAL: RVman
ORIGINAL: -pkh-
ORIGINAL: RVman
We have similar benches at one field and i agree, they are not that great. Put a true low wing taildragger with a lot of power and the plane will tip over forwards at full throttle. Scared the crap out of me the first time it did that. I now only work from the ground.
The solution to that problem is to pull up elevator while you go full throttle. You'll have that problem with any sort of wing hold-back, on the bench or on the ground. I don't like tail holdbacks, since the tail of the plane is not usually as strong as the wing. Even on the ground, I use long stakes for wing holdbacks.
Yes that will work but it is very hard to tune the engine and hold up elev at the same time.
Take a length of soft cotton rope with you. Loop it under the stand and over the fuselage near the tail. Tie it loosely and use the throttle all you want. Don't forget to remove the rope before picking up the plane. Simple and safe.