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Design for a tie down bracket which can be attached to the landing gear of a Sonerai.
E.A.A. TECHNICAL COUNSELOR NEWS Sep-Nov 1990 pg. 5

Tie down ideas for light aircraft which are not fitted with special tie down fittings.
E.A.A. TECHNICAL COUNSELOR NEWS Mar-Apr 1993 pg. 3

Make a rudder gust lock from two foam balls and some nylon cord.
E.A.A. TECHNICAL COUNSELOR NEWS Spring 1997 pg. 9

Strange shedfellows. Ideas on getting more than one aircraft into a single storage shed or hangar.
KITPLANES Nov 1992 (v.9#11) pg. 76

Build an enclosed trailer for a small aircraft or ultralight with folding wings, starting with a boat trailer.
KITPLANES Jul 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 40

Coping with the hangar situation. Part 1. What are your options.
SPORT AVIATION Oct 1983 (v.32#10) pg. 52

Coping with the hanger situation. Part 2. The take-home airplane.
SPORT AVIATION Nov 1983 (v.32#11) pg. 42

Coping with the hangar situation. Part 3. Owner-built hangars.
SPORT AVIATION Dec 1983 (v.32#12) pg. 22

Tips on the proper way to tie down an airplane.
SPORT AVIATION Jul 1984 (v.33#7) pg. 61

The ABC's of tie downs, from anchors to chocks.
SPORT AVIATION May 1987 (v.36#5) pg. 27

Tie down brackets which bolt to the landing gear leg.
SPORT AVIATION Sep 1991 (v.40#9) pg. 63

Rope trick. A technique for one-person hand propping of a light airplane. A rope is used to secure the aircraft to a tree or tie down ring. After starting, the rope is released and retrieved by the pilot while seated in the cockpit.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE May 1993 (v.21#5) pg. 22

Aircraft tie down and control lock ideas. Includes a diagram for an Aeronca 7AC control lock and portable tie down base plates made from steel.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE Aug 1993 (v.21#8) pg. 9

Tip on making lightweight, stacking chocks from aluminum stair nosing.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE Oct 1993 (v.21#10) pg. 5

Cable controlled tie down release. A spring-loaded pin assembly (attached in conjunction with the tailwheel) is used to securely hold an aircraft while hand propping. Pulling a cable from the cockpit will then release the aircraft from a steel ring and rope that is securely attached to a post, hanger, etc.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE Apr 1996 (v.24#4) pg. 25

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