Tie Down Knots

[Wingsofglass]

I can't find it in the AIM. I was never a boy scout. I haven't spent much time on a boat. No where was it covered in my PPL or IR training. So can someone point me to a good video or diagram of how to tie those cool knots that everyone uses to tie down planes with? You know, the ones that you can undo quickly and have a foot or two of double rope between the wing and the knot? Due to a mistaken past career choice, I can tie a half windsor better than Gorden Gekko but that's about it for me and knots. Thanks.

 

[Jim Logajan]

Went to a seminar given by a physics prof at my alma mater years ago where he covered one of his favorite topics: the physics of knots.

But I've decided to do an Alexander the Great and just bought some "Super Rope Cinches", though I have just got them and haven't tried them yet:

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Rope-Cinch-4-Pack/dp/B0050VID9Y

 

[Jim Logajan]

Seems like a solution looking for a problem to me.

This thread exists as proof of the existence of the problem.

 

[Jim Logajan]

The problem is people so dependent upon our high tech society that they cannot tie a simple knot...

When the real deal solar burp happens and the Earth takes a head on CME wiping out the satellites, blowing out the magnetosphere like a child blowing out a candle and sending the power grid up in flames, what are you folks going to do?

Good point. I'm ordering a solar powered knot-tying machine.