Editing Taut-line hitch (section)

=== #1857 ===
Based on Magnus hitch #1736, this is exactly as above but with the final hitch in the opposite direction.  It can be more tricky to snug-up, since both lines emerge from the same side of the hitch, but it has less tendency to twist under load.
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# Pass the working end around the anchor object.  Bring it back alongside of the standing part and make a half-hitch around the standing part.
# Continue with another wrap inside the loop, effectively making a round turn around the standing part.
# Complete with a half-hitch outside the loop made in the opposite direction than the first two wraps, as for a [[cow hitch]].
# Dress by snugging the hitch firmly around the standing part.  Load slowly and adjust as necessary.

This is the form most commonly used for aircraft tie-down.  One taut-line hitch is tied 15–30&nbsp;cm from the aircraft and adjusted for tension, then a second taut-line hitch is tied 5–20&nbsp;cm further from the aircraft and finished with a half-hitch.  Wind-induced lift tends to pull the knot tighter, gust-induced oscillations tend to damp-out, and once the half hitch is undone, pushing the lower working rope up easily releases both hitches even amid icing.