rv9aviator
Well Known Member
I am now replacing a skin on the horizontal stab because it fell from the ceiling where it was stored. I had some Harbor Freight ratchet straps lying around and decided to hang the tail parts up to get them out of the way. I knew they were cheap straps but with 2 straps on the horizontal stab without the elevators attached I thought what could possibly go wrong. After about six months one strap unraveled and let the whole thing fall about 8 feet. You can literally pull the straps apart with your bare hands. These straps have never seen sunlight or moisture. I never even considered testing them with so little weight. The picture shows where I pulled them apart with my hands. The straps look brand new.
Maybe this will keep the same thing from happening to someone else.
Maybe this will keep the same thing from happening to someone else.