Rick,
The classic tie down is a challenge with the wing speed kit. My nose gear
frame is open on the bottom.
At airshows and cross country, I use the gear frame on the front and my tail
eye hook. Many airports have a cable laid for tie down and it is just a
short clip and go if you have a cargo tie down strap. If all the airport
has is single point tie down anchors in the ground, I put the airplane in
backwards, tie the nose gear frame down, then tie their wing ropes together
to the tail.
Jeff Behrens has a simple setup using the outer flap bracket and a 1/8 or so
aluminum strap tied to all three bolts and bent out at about a 30 degree
angle. The outboard cover would (if cut right), over the tie down.
His setup tied at the frame, tail, and both wings went through the tornado
at Sun n Fun without a hitch or scratch. All the trigear Europa's did fine
as they were into the wind.
Not much help if you sealed up your nose gear.
Best Regards,
Bud Yerly
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From: "Rick Moss" <Rkwmoss@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 9:40 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Tie-down points
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> Hi all,
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> My Europa (Classic tri gear with XS wings and FWF) has no obvious tie down
> points. POH indicates that the undercarriage should be used, but with the
> speed kit I can see challenges there. What to you all use?
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=436605#436605
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