Originally Posted by
SkySteve
I made and use the EAA style tie downs that Dave S made. They are light weight and fit nicely in a nylon drawstring bag. Although I've never tried them in a hurricane, I have had them in some strong winds and micro bursts that did flip other planes over and they held very well. I use 3/8" rock climbing ropes with a breaking strength of 4-5,000 lbs each. I position the tied downs directly below the wing strut and loop the ropes thru the strut tie loop, around the strut then back thru the strut tie loop again. The knot I use is the standard airplane double half hitch slip knot that can be adjusted by sliding it up or down the tie rope, then add another single half hitch for safety. Place a "pointy end" toward the plane so you have 2 stakes toward the wing tip.