{"product_id":"aircraft-tiedown-kit","title":"Aircraft Tiedown Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAircraft Tiedown Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour CGU-1\/B straps rated 5,000 lb, with or without four steel ground\nstakes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Which one you need depends entirely on what you park on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree shipping anywhere in Canada on both options. Ships within Canada only.\nPrices exclude GST\/HST and provincial taxes, which are calculated at checkout on\nthe province it is delivered to.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003ePaved ramp\u003cbr\u003ewith rings\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your field already has tie-down rings set\n        in concrete, so you need the straps and nothing else.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eGrass or dirt\u003cbr\u003erunway\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith 4 stakes.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is nothing in the ground to hook\n        onto, so the kit brings its own anchors.\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003e4 ×\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/5000-lbs-tiedown\"\u003eCGU-1\/B aircraft tie-down straps\u003c\/a\u003e — rated\n        \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 lb (2,250 kg)\u003c\/strong\u003e, 18 ft of heavy nylon webbing about\n        1¾ in wide, ratchet at one end and a positive-locking snap hook at\n        the other, to MIL-PRF-27260 \/ SAE AS27260. \u003cem\u003eBoth options.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003e4 ×\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy-duty steel ground stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e — solid bar,\n        \u003cstrong\u003e36 in (915 mm) long and 7\/8 in (22 mm) thick\u003c\/strong\u003e, chisel\n        point, with a looped head the strap hooks straight into.\n        \u003cstrong\u003e3.5 kg each.\u003c\/strong\u003e Also called ground anchors or steel pickets.\n        \u003cem\u003eWith 4 stakes option only.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere this strap comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGU-1\/B is the cargo tie-down used to restrain loads and vehicles\n\u003cstrong\u003einside military transport aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e — C-130 Hercules, C-17\nGlobemaster — and on 463L master pallets. It is built to MIL-PRF-27260 \/\nSAE AS27260, and it turns up in airdrop rigging too, around the outriggers on\nType V platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 lb working load\u003c\/strong\u003e: it has to take 5,000 lb with no\ndamage and 6,000 lb with limited damage. No knot to tie, and none to get wrong in\na crosswind at two in the morning. It does not shrink when wet and it does not rot\nin the sun the way manila does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is not.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a cargo strap by designation. No\nauthority has approved it for securing aircraft and we make no such claim.\nAircraft on carrier decks are held by chain — TD-1A\/TD-1B assemblies —\nnot webbing, whatever anyone tells you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stakes matter, when you need them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strap is only as good as what it is fastened to. Tie-down rings at an\nestablished airfield are set in concrete. A grass strip, a farm field or a gravel\npad has nothing, and improvised anchors are where aircraft get damaged overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt three feet long, 7\/8 in thick and 3.5 kg apiece, these are an entirely\ndifferent article from a tent peg. The length is the point: what holds a stake\ndown is the column of soil above and around it, so a stake driven three feet in\nresists being walked out under a gusting load in a way a short one cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FAA's old tie-down advisory recommended a tie-down able to resist about\n\u003cstrong\u003e3,000 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e. That circular was withdrawn in 2023, but the figure is\nthe one most pilots still carry in their heads. These straps are rated\n\u003cstrong\u003e5,000 lb working load\u003c\/strong\u003e each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo authority has approved this strap for securing aircraft and we make no such\nclaim; your POH is the reference that matters. What we can give you is the\ncomparison and the hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to set it up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOn grass or dirt, drive a stake at each wing and at the tail, angled away\n    from the aircraft so the pull tends to seat it rather than lift it. On a paved\n    ramp, use the rings already there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHook the snap hook into the aircraft's tie-down ring and the ratchet end\n    into the anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePull the slack through the ratchet, then tension until snug.\n    \u003cstrong\u003eDo not overtighten\u003c\/strong\u003e — excessive tension stresses the\n    airframe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCheck stakes after rain. Ground that has gone soft holds a stake far less\n    well than the ground you drove it into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStraps\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × CGU-1\/B, 5,000 lb (2,250 kg) rated, 18 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWebbing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy-duty nylon, approx. 1¾ in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStrap ends\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRatchet hook one end, positive-locking snap hook the other\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStakes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × heavy-duty steel, looped head, chisel point\n      — with 4 stakes option only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStake size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 in (915 mm) long × 7\/8 in (22 mm) thick, 3.5 kg each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipped weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.24 kg with stakes, 6.24 kg straps only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipping\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree anywhere in Canada, both options. No shipping to the USA.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTaxes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included. GST\/HST and any provincial tax are added at\n      checkout on the delivery province.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not exceed the straps' 5,000 lb (2,250 kg) rating. Not for overhead lifting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo holding capacity is stated for the stakes. What a stake will hold depends\n    entirely on the ground it is in — sand, clay, frost and saturated soil\n    all behave differently — so judge it on site and use more anchors if in\n    doubt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInspect the webbing before each use. Retire any strap with cuts, fraying,\n    burns or damaged hardware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThese are tie-downs for a parked aircraft, not a substitute for a hangar in\n    severe weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dibblee","offers":[{"title":"With 4 stakes — grass or dirt","offer_id":50202949845269,"sku":"ACFT-TIEDOWN-KIT","price":297.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Straps only — paved ramp","offer_id":50203002568981,"sku":"ACFT-TIEDOWN-KIT-NS","price":151.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4160\/7445\/files\/IMG_20231002_101050_9dc32239-369c-4206-9242-4fd436f85469.jpg?v=1790278904","url":"https:\/\/www.kentershackle.com\/products\/aircraft-tiedown-kit","provider":"Kenter Shackles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}