Originally Posted by
FIC101
Good points about seat belt control locks
I’ve noticed a tendency for PA 28 operators to think the PA 28’s are immune from being blown over. Aircraft should be tied down if high winds are forecast with proper tie down points or concrete blocks. Don’t forget to untie them before flight though, I see in the latest set of MOR’’s a pilot taxied out with all the tie downs still connected and took off. I think the blocks fell off before rotate!!!!!
A sense of déjà vu as this ‘style’ of take-off has occurred historically. Many moons ago at Elstree??
Did BPL have a TAF published? Was a MET special ~ METAR undertaken?