danno2000 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:33 pm Hi all - I’m having an issue with my DA40’s gust lock. I can pull the straps taut, but the clips don’t hold the straps tight, and the result is inevitably a loose fit that eventually falls out completely under windy conditions.
Two questions:
1. I don’t see any way to replace the straps as they’re connected to the lock bar, but are the clips replaceable? Maybe better/newer clips would hold tension better.
2. Is there a good alternative to the standard gust lock that people use to secure the controls?
Thanks,
dan
At the risk of being insulting, many gust locks I came across that come loose easily had the straps improperly routed though the buckle such that they don't actually friction lock against themselves - did you look closely at that?