The first time I got fuel away from my home drome, when I parked the plane in front of the pump, I walked over to grab a set of the available chocks. All of them were way too high to fit under the wheel fairings. It was clear I needed to provision and carry my own. Here's what I came up with.
There are lots of low-profile chocks options available. All of them are rather expensive, in my view. I sought to find a cheaper alternative. Alas, I found one. It's made from ISOFR (isopthaloic polyester fire retardant resin) Fiberglas 1/8" thick, 1"x1" angle. A 5' section cost me $10.75 and let me make 3 pairs of 10" chocks which works out to $3.58 each pair. The material is rated for a temperature range of -100°F to 150°F with a tensile strength of 30,000 psi.
After cutting up the 5' section into three pairs, I drilled holes to accommodate some string to hold a pair together. The chocks, with string, weigh 4.6 oz. And since it's not metal, it won't scratch any paint in the baggage area or on the fairings.
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