Tail tie-down
OwnerPete L. Nelsoninventor
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Abstract
A tie-down for attachment to an aft tail section of an aircraft for inhibiting damage to the aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground is disclosed. The tie-down has a mount member configured to attach to the aft tail section and a projection member supported by the mount member. The projection member extends in a generally downward direction from the mount member so as to provide a contact surface with the ground that is lower than the aft tail section.
Claims20
A method for installing a tie-down to a portion of an aft tail section of an aircraft, the tie-down having a mount member and a projection member, the projection member extending in a generally downward direction from the mount member so as to provide a contact surface with the ground that is lower than the aft tail section to inhibit damage to the aircraft when the aft tail section slides across the ground, the aft tail section having a curved shape, the method comprising:
- removing a tail tie-down from the aft tail section of the aircraft;
- removing one or more fasteners from the portion of the aft tail section;
- fitting the tie-down to the portion of the aft tail section, wherein the mount member comprises a body, a forward wing, and an aft wing, the forward wing and the aft wing extending from the body, the aft wing being curved to match the curved shape of the aft tail section, and wherein the projection member includes a front oblique surface extending from the forward wing to the contact surface and a rear oblique surface extending from behind the aft wing to the contact surface;
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- securing the tie-down to the aft tail section with one or more fasteners.
A method for installing a tie-down to a portion of an aft tail section of an aircraft, the tie-down having a mount member and a projection member, the projection member extending in a generally downward direction from the mount member so as to provide a contact surface with the ground that is lower than the aft tail section to inhibit damage to the aircraft when the aft tail section slides across the ground, the aft tail section having a curved shape, the method comprising:
- fitting the tie-down flush against a portion of the aft tail section, wherein the mount member comprises a body, a forward wing, and an aft wing, the forward wing and the aft wing extending from the body, the aft wing being curved to match the curved shape of the aft tail section, and wherein the projection member includes a front oblique surface extending from the forward wing to the contact surface and a rear oblique surface extending from behind the aft wing to the contact surface;
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- securing the tie-down to the aft tail section with one or more fasteners.
A method for installing a tie-down to a portion of an aft tail section of an aircraft, the tie-down having a mount member and a projection member, the projection member extending in a generally downward direction from the mount member so as to provide a contact surface with the ground that is lower than the aft tail section to inhibit damage to the aircraft when the aft tail section slides across the ground, the aft tail section having a curved shape, the method comprising:
- fitting the tie-down to a forward bulkhead and an aft bulkhead so as to fit flush against the aft tail section of the aircraft, wherein the mount member comprises a body, a forward wing, and an aft wing, the forward wing and the aft wing extending from the body, the aft wing being curved to match the curved shape of the aft tail section, and wherein the projection member includes a front oblique surface extending from the forward wing to the contact surface and a rear oblique surface extending from behind the aft wing to the contact surface;
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- securing the tie-down to the aft tail section with one or more fasteners.
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