MSFT-1
Well Known Member
I use my RV-10 to commute. This means it sits outside on a tie-down a few days per week. Here in the Washington DC area we get thunderstorms fairly often in the late afternoon. I have never had a problem, but it has started me thinking about tie-downs.
The airfield tiedowns have permanent anchors about 50' apart for the wings. This means that the tiedown lines are nearly horizontal.
So the question is, what is the ideal distance apart for tiedowns for an airplane. Should the tiedown angle be nearly vertical? 45 degrees? More?
Does it matter?
I have a set of Bear Claw tiedowns I can use if it will make my airplane more secure.
thoughts?
The airfield tiedowns have permanent anchors about 50' apart for the wings. This means that the tiedown lines are nearly horizontal.
So the question is, what is the ideal distance apart for tiedowns for an airplane. Should the tiedown angle be nearly vertical? 45 degrees? More?
Does it matter?
I have a set of Bear Claw tiedowns I can use if it will make my airplane more secure.
thoughts?