I tie down at the undercarriage frame and tail. Aeroplane isnt going anywhere
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they dont add weight as well as been strong points.
Alan
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> On 28 Nov 2018, at 21:21, n7188u <chmgarb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear Europa forum members,
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> As I approach the point of closing the wing, I wanted to ask the group how do
you tie down the wings if you don't have the tie down anchor mod.
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> I have them but I am debating whether to install them. Yes, they are probably
very nice, but they are heavy and I am trying to keep my airplane as light as
possible.
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> If there is a decent alternative to tie down the wings that doesn't involve
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these anchors I will not install them in the interest of weight saving (and
a little less work). I guess one way is to tie the wings down is through the
outrigger hinge mechanism but I am afraid that gusty winds could cause damage
to the mechanism.
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> Regards,
> Chris
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=485850#485850
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