Chain Tie down

[brien23]

Proper way to use a chain tie down. I see a lot of aircraft tied down with the hook used to take up slack. I say slip a link through the chain and use the hook to keep it from coming out with slack or weight of the chain on the hook to keep it in place in the wind, Anybody see a link on the web on the proper way to secure a aircraft I see lots on rope but not on chains.

 

[Jim Logajan]

I'm kind of surprised these questions come up - I was taught this stuff (how to use various tiedowns) as a student, like learning how to pump gas into a plane.

There are only chains at the airport I learned at and fly out of, so of course use of ropes was not included in the instruction. I'm surprised you are surprised.